Managing Diversity and Political Inclusion: The Case of Ghana

Intra-group tensions over political influence and entrenched socioeconomic inequalities are challenges that Ghana shares with many of its neighbours. However, despite these challenges, and unlike its neighbours, Ghana has experienced relatively low levels of violence since gaining independence in the 1960s and has become a bastion of democratic good governance in West Africa.

What accounts for Ghana’s success in building an inclusive society? What challenges remain for Ghana on the path to pluralism?

This paper was originally published in February 2021 in the Global Centre for Pluralism’s website.