Springe direkt zu Inhalt

Aktuelles

New Article by Matthew Sabbi on Communicating State Capacity in Ghana

Ghana’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic was seen as a remarkable story of success in Africa and beyond. Nonetheless, the government’s response efforts gave impulse to the critique of state surveillance and framed tensions between public health measures vis-à-vis individual rights and liberties. These tensions became a tipping point in the political debates for the intensely fought 2020 national elections. This chapter discusses how the government reacted and implemented public health measures nationwide. The politically charged context obliged the administration to craft a communication strategy balancing science and expert knowledge with humorous and emotional appeals in managing the health crisis. This paid off in attracting compliance with the pandemic containment measures. Subsequently, the government could resort to strategic public absences, allowing it to conduct national elections and buy time for much-needed external support for the pandemic recovery efforts. To read this article please visit: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003401681-6

21.01.2025 | Arbeitsbereich für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Politik und Gesellschaft in Afrika

Arbeitstagung der AG Politische Bildung und Gender am 21.02.2025

Anmeldung unter: politische-bildung-shk@polsoz.fu-berlin.de Zeit und Ort: Ihnestr. 22, Raum 301.c, 9-17 Uhr

16.12.2024 | Arbeitsbereich Politikdidaktik und politische Bildung

Una Europa Seed Funding

Dr. Albert Denk wirbt Fördermittel mit internationalem Konsortium zur Rolle von grünem Wasserstoff ein

12.12.2024 | Arbeitsbereich für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft mit Schwerpunkt Umwelt- und Klimapolitik

SFB 700
banner_osiclub