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\u201cOutside gentility, home cry\u201d: The Progress and Problem with Ghana\u2019s Democracy\u00a0and the role of China.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of the African Studies Brownbag Seminar Series, the Institute of African Studies (IAS) invites you to join us on Wednesday, March 08, 1 \u2013 2:30 pm for a hybrid event<\/strong> ( in-person and online<\/a>) by Dr.Isaac Odoom about Outside gentility, home cry\u201d: The Progress and Problem with Ghana\u2019s Democracy and the role of China.<\/p>\n

Abstract<\/strong>
\nWhile Ghana continues to ride on a reputation in the international arena as a beacon of democracy in Africa, there is a growing disparity between local feelings towards democracy and international perceptions of democratic consolidation in Ghana. Democratic consolidation is often presented in terms of electoral success. However, serious problems relating to governance and human development remain in Ghana. This paradox is complicated by Ghana-China relations. Given China\u2019s policy of \u201cnon-interference,\u201d the country is often charged with undermining democratization in Africa and enabling human rights abuse through the export of Chinese (surveillance) technology. This talk, against the backdrop of Chinese influence, will address these contradictions in Ghana as it marks 66 years of independence and three decades of constitutional democracy.<\/p>\n

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杏吧原创 Speaker<\/strong>
\n\"\"Isaac Odoom is an Assistant Professor of Political Science\u00a0at 杏吧原创 University. His research program primarily focuses on African Politics, Africa-China relations, Rising Powers in Global governance, South-South Cooperation, and the Political Economy of Development in the Global South. He is also interested in Critical International Relations\u00a0Theory\u00a0and pedagogy, particularly questions around academic dependency and decolonization in higher education.\u00a0Isaac\u2019s\u00a0ongoing research examines the influence of \u2018New\u2019 Development Actors, with a focus on the role of African agency in shaping Africa-China development relations, and the impact of Chinese energy and technology investments in Canada and across Africa.<\/p>\n\n

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