African Journal of
Political Science and International Relations

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0832
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPSIR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 403

Review

Disseminating the national reconciliation commission report: A critical step in Ghana’s democratic consolidation

Felix Odartey-Wellington
  • Felix Odartey-Wellington
  • Department of Communication, Cape Breton University, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Amin Alhassan
  • Amin Alhassan
  • Department of Communication, Innovation and Technology, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 21 December 2015
  •  Accepted: 17 March 2016
  •  Published: 30 April 2016

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