Political Ideologies in Ghana
POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES IN GHANA AND THEIR EFFECTS ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR; 1957 TO 2010
Introduction
It is certainly true that no car can move in a specific direction without a steering wheel and no ship can be steadfast without a rudder. Even though a rudder may seem to be a very small and insignificant instrument or device in comparison to the body of a ship, it is the rudder that gives direction to the ship. In the same way, A Political Party cannot move in a certain direction without the existence of its ideologies. An ideology is a set of aims and ideas that directs one’s goals, expectations, and actions. Hence, A political party’s ideology is that set of aims and beliefs that direct the party towards its goals. The main purpose behind an ideology is to offer change in society, and adherence to a set of ideals where conformity already exists, through a normative thought process. Many political parties base their political action and election program on an ideology. A political ideology can also be seen as the best form of governance or the best form of economic system held by a dominant class in a society and proposed to all members of this society. Political ideology has two dimensions: Goals: How society should function or be organized. Methods: The most appropriate way to achieve this goal. Examples of political ideologies that have been exhibited so far include: Anarchism, Conservatism, Environmentalism, Feminism, Liberalism, Nationalism, Religion and Socialism.
Under the fourth republican dispensation, the two main political parties in Ghana namely The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and The New Patriotic Party (NPP) have different ideologies as to how the nation should be governed. The NPP employs the political ideology of Liberalism or Liberal Democracy.
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The PNDC government made way for a democratic government in 1972 (NDC government). Although the NDC political ideology leaned towards socialism, there were a lot of reforms that were
Introduction
It is certainly true that no car can move in a specific direction without a steering wheel and no ship can be steadfast without a rudder. Even though a rudder may seem to be a very small and insignificant instrument or device in comparison to the body of a ship, it is the rudder that gives direction to the ship. In the same way, A Political Party cannot move in a certain direction without the existence of its ideologies. An ideology is a set of aims and ideas that directs one’s goals, expectations, and actions. Hence, A political party’s ideology is that set of aims and beliefs that direct the party towards its goals. The main purpose behind an ideology is to offer change in society, and adherence to a set of ideals where conformity already exists, through a normative thought process. Many political parties base their political action and election program on an ideology. A political ideology can also be seen as the best form of governance or the best form of economic system held by a dominant class in a society and proposed to all members of this society. Political ideology has two dimensions: Goals: How society should function or be organized. Methods: The most appropriate way to achieve this goal. Examples of political ideologies that have been exhibited so far include: Anarchism, Conservatism, Environmentalism, Feminism, Liberalism, Nationalism, Religion and Socialism.
Under the fourth republican dispensation, the two main political parties in Ghana namely The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and The New Patriotic Party (NPP) have different ideologies as to how the nation should be governed. The NPP employs the political ideology of Liberalism or Liberal Democracy.
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The PNDC government made way for a democratic government in 1972 (NDC government). Although the NDC political ideology leaned towards socialism, there were a lot of reforms that were