Author: H. Kwasi Prempeh | Journal of Democracy

H. Kwasi Prempeh, professor of law at Seton Hall University, is former director of legal policy and governance at CDD-Ghana and was a 2011 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow.

July 2012, Volume 23, Issue 3

Oil, Politics, and Ghana’s Democracy

Ghana has won praise for its steady progress toward democratic consolidation. In late 2010 it joined the ranks of the world’s oil producers. Will the democratic institutions be able to resist the “resource curse”?

April 2008, Volume 19, Issue 2

Progress and Retreat in Africa: Presidents Untamed

H. Kwasi Prempeh

Despite sweeping political and constitutional changes in Africa, a notable feature of the ancien régime survives—the imperial presidency. African presidents may be term-limited, but they have not been tamed.

October 2001, Volume 12, Issue 4

Defying the Odds

H. Kwasi Prempeh

A review of Building the Rule of Law: Francis Nyalali and the Road to Judicial Independence in Africa By Jennifer A. Widner.

January 2000, Volume 11, Issue 1

Lawyers and Liberal Democracy

H. Kwasi Prempeh

Read the full essay here.

July 1999, Volume 10, Issue 3

A New Jurisprudence for Africa

H. Kwasi Prempeh

Read the full essay here.

The Global Divergence of Democracies

Drawn from outstanding articles published in the Journal of Democracy, The Global Divergence of Democracies follows the enthusiastically received earlier volume, The Global Resurgence of Democracy.

Democratization in Africa: Progress and Retreat

At a time when democracy seems to be in retreat in many parts of the world, Africa presents a more mixed picture. Democratization in Africa: Progress and Retreat brings into focus the complex landscape of African politics by pairing broad analytical surveys with country-specific case studies.