Journal of Power, Politics & Governance

Socio-economic and Political Development in Ghana under the 1992Republican Constitution of Ghana
Ernest Adu-Gyamfi

Abstract
This article examined the socio-economic and political development in Ghana under the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. The need to return to constitutional rule after the suspension of the 1979 constitution was a priority for many Ghanaians in the early 1990. This research study used secondary data to arrive its findings. Articles, reports, books and documentary sources were reviewed. There are several facts to support the need to uphold constitutional rule because of its benefits and the need to make some constitutional amendment of the 1992 Constitution after 20 years of its operations. The success of a constitutional dispensation depends on the extent to which the principal political actors agree on the institutions and rules that are necessary for the efficient mediation of competing claims and be able to shape norms in line with the new political order. In this respect, consensus building among political parties, electoral authorities and civil society have played a crucial role in sustaining the Fourth Republic in spite of its initial challenges. It is time to implement the recommendations of the Constitutional Review Commission Report on the operation of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana in order to take more systematic and conscious decisions on the governance style of the country which could lead to the resolutions of the many troubles that now confront the country.

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