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Political party financing and fund-raising and its influence on corruption and securing political office and contracts have occupied the public space over the last decade. The study is an attempt to understand political financing in Ghana and its effects on parties. The interpretative approach was employed by conducting interviews with officers of political parties involved in financial management. Political financing has been left in the hands of a few ‘rich’ members and ‘friends’ of the parties. Political parties use indirect means of raising funds. Political parties are exposed to pressure to meet the request of financiers when in power and to select sympathizers for positions in the party. The study requires parties to institute efficient fund-raising measures to encourage supporters to contribute financially to the parties to prevent a few from adversely influencing the party to their benefit.
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Bedi, I. (2017). Political Financing and Fund-Raising in Ghana. In: Mensah, K. (eds) Political Marketing and Management in Ghana. Palgrave Studies in Political Marketing and Management. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57373-1_5
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