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This book investigates the impact of Christian nationalism on democracy in Ghana, arguing that proponents of a specific Christian worldview seek to remake the country according to their values and beliefs. This book will interest researchers of religion and politics in Africa, with Ghana serving as an important case study.
List of contents
1: Christian Nationalism, Politics and Secularisation in Ghana 2: Religion and Politics in Ghana 3: Christian Nationalism in Ghana: Theology and Ideology 4: Christian Nationalism and Liberal Democracy in Ghana 5: The US Christian Right, the 'Liberal' West, and Christian Nationalism in Ghana 6: The National Cathedral: Christian Priority or White Elephant? 7: Christian-Muslim Interfaith Relations and Religious Equality 8: LGBTQ+ Rights and the 'Anti-Gay' Bill 9: Christian nationalism and democracy in Ghana: What do we know? Author's Personal Interviews
About the author
Jeffrey Haynes is an Emeritus Professor at London Metropolitan University, UK, where he was formerly Associate Dean (Research) and Head of the School of Social Sciences. Author or editor of more than 60 books, including
Revolution and Democracy in Ghana: The Politics of Jerry John Rawlings, Routledge, 2023. Co-editor-in-chief of
Democratization, series editor, Routledge Studies in Religion & Politics, and regular columnist in Ghana's leading newspaper,
The Daily Graphic, and Ghana's oldest newspaper,
The Daily Statesman.
