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DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
SECOND SEMESTER, 2018/2019
POLI 446: GHANA’S FOREIGN
POLICY (3-CREDITS)
COURSE OUTLINE AND READING LIST
LECTURER: DR. C. AMO-AGYEMANG
Course
Location: JQB 9
Day
& Time: Thursdays. 1:30-3:20PM
Office:
Room# Political Science Department
Email:camoagyemang@yahoo.com/camo-agyemang@ug.edu.gh
Office
Hours: Thursdays 10AM-1PM and Fridays 1PM- 3PM
Mobile
Number: 0558202042
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Ghana’s Foreign Policy
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Course Code
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POLI 446
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Purpose and Objective
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Course Description and Objectives:
This course is designed to provide an
overview of the historical evolution and current realities of Ghana foreign
policy since independence. It seeks to: i) explore the substance,
dynamics, and nuances of foreign policy under various governments, and ii) critically
analyse and review the foreign policy formulation as well as the major
factors that shaped the orientation of foreign policy in Ghana over the
period. Through academic and popular readings, we will discuss the
global dimensions of foreign policy decisions and the domestic forces that
sometimes influence foreign policymaking in Ghana. The course begins
with a review of contending theoretical perspectives and analytical overviews
of what constitutes Ghana’s ‘National Interest’. Attention then switches
to the historical overview of the country’s foreign policy; that is, the
challenges and prospects confronting Ghana as the first sub-Saharan African
country to practice statecraft. This is followed by the central focus
of the course: an examination of the major foreign policies implemented by
various governments since 1957. The central concern here is to explore
the extent to which the idiosyncrasy of leaders shapes the country’s foreign
policy; find out who are the major actors and what are the major determinants
of Ghana’s foreign policy orientation.
Course Expectations:
The primary goal of offering this
course is the intellectual development of your knowledge and analytical
ability in the realm of Ghana’s external relations. Students are expected
to have a general knowledge of world affairs, theories of international
relations, considerable reading comprehension skills and analytical
skills. The course has a lecture – discussion format. That is,
introductory lectures will outline the central issues to be addressed in the
various weeks; these lectures will be followed by informed discussions `.
Students will be required to write a final examination paper based on the
topics covered during the semester. We will succeed in this class if
during the coming weeks students increase their ability to analyse and
appreciate the impact major foreign policy decisions by Ghana’s heads of
States from Nkrumah to present.
Assessment:
TWO assessments
mechanisms will be used in this course: Two interim assessment exams, and one
final exam
Interim
Assessment (IA): This assessment component will comprise 2 IA exams and
a reflective paper. These exams will take place on the fifth and ninth week
respectively. Each IA will be worth 10%.
REFLECTIVE PAPER
Foreign policy is goal-oriented and
is designed to address some problem or pursue some goals that entail action
toward foreign entities. Discuss.
Interim Assessment (IA)-30%
Final Examination - 70%
Total Mark/Grade - 100%
Final Exam Format:
Six (6) essay questions and you answer three (3).
Course
Policies
Regular attendance is a key determinant of success in this
course and is required. While students are expected, nay, required, to do
their readings before they come to class, the readings serve as a background,
not as a substitute, for the lectures and class discussions. Not only do I
expect students to attend classes, I also expect students to ask questions
and participate in class discussions. I strongly encourage students to ask
questions during class.
Academic
Honesty:
All
University policies regarding academic honesty will be strictly enforced.
Plagiarism, cheating or academic misconduct in any manner will not be
tolerated. While most examples of
misconduct are blatantly obvious (i.e., you may not pay someone to take your
final exam for you!), knowing when and how to acknowledge and appropriately
cite sources is something you may have to learn. For example, even if you acknowledge the
source, you cannot stay too close to the language of the original source when
paraphrasing. If you are not sure about anything, please do not hesitate to
see me, and we can go over it together. We encourage you to familiarise
yourselves with the University’s policy regarding academic misconduct. This
policy is available at http://www.ug.edu.gh/aqau/policies-guidelines.
Students
with Special Needs:
Students
with special needs should register with the Office of Students with Special
Needs, located in the University of Ghana Computing Services (UGCS) building,
next to the Student Financial Aid Office; Tel: +233-24-457-5177; E-mail: ossnug@gmail.com.
Please contact me as soon as possible so that appropriate accommodation can
be arranged
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Week
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Lecture Course
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Tutorials
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Venue
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Assessment
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1
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Introduction to Course
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Lecture:
JQB 9
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2
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Understanding the driving force of
Ghana’s foreign policy.
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Lecture: JQB 9
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3
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Attributes/principles of Ghana’s
Foreign Policy since independence.
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Lecture: JQB 9
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4
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Foreign Policy Formulation in Ghana.
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Lecture: JQB 9
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Week
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Lecture Course
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Tutorials
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Venue
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Assessment
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5
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Ghana
at the Center of Continental Unity: The Nkrumah Years.
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Lecture: JQB 9
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Co-opted
Economic Diplomacy and Busia’s Africa Policy.
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Lecture: JQB 9
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Realpolitik
or National Illusion: the Policy of Debt Repudiation: The NRC Era.
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Lecture: JQB 9
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“Revolution”
and Foreign Policy: The Rawlings Era
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Exams:
JQB
9
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Interim Assessment (30%)
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9
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Mid-term
Exams
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Lecture: JQB 9
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10
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Economic Diplomacy and good
Neighborliness under the 4th Republic (NPP).
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Lecture: JQB 9
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11
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Continuity
and Change in Ghana’s Foreign Policy
since 2009: (NDC).
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Lecture: JQB 9
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12
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Course
Review and Evaluation
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Lecture: JQB 9
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13
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Revision
and Exams
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Lecture:
JQB 9
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REQUIRED TEXT:
This
book is recommended for careful study throughout the term. The remaining titles
have been selected for their comprehensiveness, clarity and fresh perspective.
Dipping in and out of them will be helpful as you study and review the material
for the exam.
Thompson, W. Scott, Ghana’s Foreign
Policy: 1957-1966, (Princeton, US: Princeton University Press, 1969).
READINGS
Arhin, Kwame, The
Life and Work of Nkrumah, (Accra: Sedco, 1991).
Armah, Kwesi, Peace
without Power: Ghana’s Foreign Policy, 1957-66, (Accra: Ghana University
Press, 2005).
Asamoah, Obed, The
Political History of Ghana (1950-2013): The Experience of a Non-Conformist,
(London, UK: AuthorHouse Publishers, 2014).
Asante, K.B., Foreign
Policy Making in Ghana: Options for the 21st Century, (Accra:
Fredrich Ebert Foundation, 1997).
Baffour Agyeman-Duah
& C.K. Daddieh, “Ghana” in Timothy Shaw & J.E. Okolo (eds.), The
Political Economy of African Foreign Policy in “ECOWAS”, (New York, NY: St.
Martin’s Press, 1994).
Boafo-Arthur, Kwame,
“Regime Change and Foreign Policy Orientation in Ghanaian Politics: The
Post-Nkrumah Years in Perspective”, Inaugural Lecture, University of Ghana,
2008.
Boafo-Arthur, Kwame,
“Trends in Ghana’s Foreign Policy”, in Hansen and Ninsin (eds), The State,
Development and Politics in Ghana.
Boafo-Arthur, Kwame,
“Ghana’s External since 31st December, 1981”, in Gyimah-Boadi (ed.),
Ghana Under PNDC Rule.
Busia, K.A., “Ghana’s
Policy for Foreign Affairs”, in Akyeampong, H.K., Ghana’s Struggle for
Democracy and Freedom, (Accra, Ghana: Ghana Publishing Corporation, 1979).
Danso-Boafo, Kwaku, J.J.
Rawlings and the Democratic Transition in Ghana, (Accra, GH: Ghana Universities
Press, 2014).
Plischke,
Elmer, Foreign Relations: Analysis of its Anatomy, (Wesport, CT:
Greenwood Press, 1988).
Roland Libby,
“External Co-optation of a Less Developed country’s Policy Making: The Case of
Ghana, 1969-1972”, World Politics, 1976.
Tieku, Thomas K. and
Isaac Odoom, “Re-orienting Ghana’s Foreign Policy Crowd”, in Ohemeng, Frank,
L.K. the Public Policy Making Process in Ghana: How Politicians and Civil
Servants deal with Public Problems, (Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press,
2012).
Interviews and
Speeches of General Ignatius Kutu Acheampong.
The 1992 Constitution: Republic of Ghana.
Further Readings may
be recommended as and when necessary.
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