Comparative African Politics: Methodological Challenges and Research Design: Decolonial Reflections

Key Points

• The study aims to analyze methodological challenges in the field of African politics through a decolonial lens.
• Conducted a commentary on existing literature and frameworks in Comparative African Politics.
• Focused on the Ghanaian political context as a case study.
• Organized analysis into institutional, policy, and theoretical themes.
• Identified significant methodological challenges facing political science research in Africa.
• Highlighted the importance of incorporating decolonial perspectives into research designs.
• Proposed practical conclusions linked to improving scholarship in the African political context.

Abstract