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Item Constituencies for reform in Ghana(Journal of Modern African Studies, 2001-06) Bratton, M.; Lewis, P.; Gyimah-Boadi, E.The attitudes of ordinary people in Africa towards the liberalisation of politics and economies are not well known. Are there popular constituencies for reform? Which specific reform measures do different social groups accept or reject? And does popular support for structural adjustment, if any, go together with support for democracy? In an effort to find answers, this article reports results of a national sample survey in Ghana conducted in July 1999 as part of the Afrobarometer. The survey finds that the constituency for democracy is broader than the constituency for market reform, which is concentrated among educated male elites. In addition, while most Ghanaians are patient with democracy and want to retain this political regime, most Ghanaians are fatigued with adjustment and want the government to 'change its policies now'. Given this distribution of popular preferences, one can surmise that democracy will be easier to consolidate than a market-based economy.Item Public opinion, democracy, and market reform in Africa(Public Opinion, Democracy, and Market Reform in Africa, 2004) Bratton, M.; Mattes, R.; Gyimah-Boadi, E.Based on the Afrobarometer, a survey research project, this examination of public opinion in sub-Saharan Africa reveals what ordinary Africans think about democracy and market reforms, subjects on which almost nothing is otherwise known. The authors reveal that widespread support for democracy in Africa is shallow and that Africans consequently feel trapped between state and market. Although they are learning about reform through knowledge and experience, it is assumed that few countries are likely to attain full-fledged democratic market status anytime soon. © Michael Bratton, Robert Mattes, and E. Gyimah-Boadi 2005 Cambridge University Press 2010.