Understanding party factionalism and fragmentation: The case of two Nkrumahist parties in Ghana

IF 0.8 Q3 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Baffour Agyeman Prempeh Boakye
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ABSTRACT It is widely argued that intra-party struggles for leadership and the emergence of factions within any political party are inevitable. However, it becomes problematic when cooperative factionalism within political parties turns out to be degenerative. This article sets out to illuminate some possible triggers that have contributed to the inability for Ghana's Convention People's Party (CPP) and People's National Convention (PNC) to overcome their fragmentation. The argument here is that excessive personality cults, coupled with the exploitation of warring factions within the CPP and PNC, have undermined the electoral prospects of these two Nkrumahist-inspired parties. The article notes, among other dynamics, the need for these parties to build robust party structures, tone down on excessive personalisation of party leadership, and minimise political opportunism.
理解政党派系斗争和分裂:以加纳的两个恩克鲁玛派政党为例
人们普遍认为,任何政党内部的领导权斗争和派系的出现都是不可避免的。但是,如果政党内部的合作派性变质,就会出现问题。本文旨在阐明导致加纳人民大会党(CPP)和人民国民大会党(PNC)无法克服分裂的一些可能诱因。这里的论点是,过度的个人崇拜,加上利用CPP和PNC内部的交战派系,破坏了这两个受恩克鲁玛主义者启发的政党的选举前景。文章指出,在其他动态中,这些政党需要建立健全的政党结构,淡化党的领导过度个人化,并最大限度地减少政治机会主义。
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