Ghana is often celebrated as one of Africa’s most stable democracies—peaceful transitions of power, competitive elections, and a vibrant civic sphere (Gyimah-Boadi 2009; Paller 2019). Yet beneath this democratic success lies a stubborn paradox: political authority remains profoundly centralized. Despite more than three decades of multi-party elections and over four decades of decentralization reforms, Ghana’s […]
A recent visit to the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Ghana, provided a valuable opportunity to engage with students and faculty in meaningful discussions about the work of the Regional Studies Association and opportunities for collaboration. The trip began with Mr Samuel McCarthy interviewing Dr Alex Holmes on the university’s campus radio station, Radio Windy […]
Being part of the RSA community has expanded my global networks and transformed my career Dr Benedict Arko, Lecturer, Department of Geography Education, Faculty of Social Sciences Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana and the Regional Studies Association Ambassador to Ghana Benedict’s research is on the intersections of development and economic geography with a particular […]
Last month, Benedict Arko, RSA Ambassador to Ghana, had the opportunity to share information about the Regional Studies Association to participants of the Ghana Geographers Conference at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
Benedict Arko is the new Regional Studies Association Ambassador to Ghana. For further details about the opportunities that the RSA can offer regional studies scholars, students, and researchers in Ghana, please connect with Benedict at ben.arko@outlook.com. Regional studies in Ghana emerged in the 1970s. Scholars in the early days of the sub-discipline were mainly […]
We are delighted to welcome Benedict Arko as our new Territorial Ambassador to Ghana. He is a Lecturer at the Department of Geography Education at the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana, with research interests converging at the intersections of development and economic geography. You can read more about Benedict here.
Benedict is a development geographer with special interest in the study of the spatial dimension of development in its discourses and materializations from critical perspectives. He also has a varied background in development practice with experience from the public, non-governmental as well in international development co-operation. Local economic development, Regional and urban planning, Decentralization, Mining, […]