Thomas Prehi Botchway

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Botchway is a Social Scientist. He holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Philosophy degrees in Political Science from the University of Ghana, Legon. He had his doctorate studies at the Law School of Chongqing University in the Peoples’ Republic of China where he obtained a Doctor of Law (PhD) with specialization in International Law. He also holds a certificate in Chinese Language and Culture from Chongqing University, PRC. He is also an alumnus of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) where he studied for the Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (PGDTLHE). In addition, Botchway has taken several personal skills development courses in several areas including leadership, entrepreneurship, customer services, SPSS, etc. His research interest covers the interdisciplinary fields of Political Science, International Relations, and International Law. He is specifically interested in issues of Civil Society, Democratic Consolidation, Elections and Electoral Reforms, International Relations, Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and International Law, Human Rights, Global Environmental Governance, Sustainable Development, Security Studies, Conflict and Conflict Resolution, etc.

International Law, Political Science, International Relations

My Work Address

Real name:

Thomas Prehi Botchway

Postal Address:

P. O. Box 25, University of Education, Winneba

Phone Number(s):

+233 (0) 55 3617488

Campus:

Winneba Campus

Faculty or Office:

Social Science Education

Department:

Political Science

Office Location:

Faculty of Social Science Education Building, Room 207

Academic Information

Doctor of Law (PhD), International Law

Master of Philosophy, Political Science

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science

Certificate, Chinese Language and Culture (CCLC)

Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (PGDTLHE)

My Creative and Research Works

The balanced obligation in an era of global pandemic: Ghana’s foreign policy in a Limbo

This paper examines Ghana’s foreign policy under the COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for relations with its neighbors. It examines the country’s national interest as is reflected in the policies advanced in the midst of the pandemic, particularly issues bothering on the closure of borders and what it says of the long-held position of “good-neighborliness.” The work attempts at understanding how in the midst of pandemics countries can strike a balance between national interest while equally honoring their international obligations.

Electoral Reforms and Democratic Consolidation in Ghana: An Analysis of the Role of the Electoral Commission in the Fourth Republic (1992-2016)

The holdings of periodic free and fair elections have become a key step to consolidating democracies around the world. This calls for an effective means of addressing election-related issues and building strong election management bodies that have the ability to ensure the
involvement of various stakeholders in the entire process. The acceptance or otherwise of election results, especially in developing countries where elections usually end in unnecessary conflicts, make electoral reforms very important.

The North and South Divide in the Practice and Application of International Law: A Humanitarian and Human Right Law Perspective

The North and South divide in the practice and application of international laws have been previously perceived to be evident in international environmental law where the Global developed North countries on the one hand advocate for a collective action to protect the environment while the Global developing Southern countries, on the other hand, argue for social and economic justice in practice.

Ghana: A Consolidated Democracy?

Ghana has experienced three peaceful transfers of power over the past 26 years. There are effective systems in place that have been handling election-related issues in the country. The people have accepted democracy as the ‘only game in town’. The paper adopts an expository approach. It uses both primary and secondary sources of information such as press releases, news items, official reports from the EC and various election observer groups and international organizations. Interviews and focus group discussions were also undertaken.

Civil Society and the Consolidation of Democracy in Ghana’s Fourth Republic

This study set out to investigate activities of civil society organisations (CSOs) and how they have promoted democratic consolidation in Ghana. Specifically, it assessed the contributions of three independent policy think tanks, the Institute of Economic of Affairs (IEA), the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) and the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) to the deepening of Ghana’s democracy.

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