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...
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| description | 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. It dwells mainly on analyzing official documents and policy directives as juxtaposed against the various obligations of the state as a responsible member of the international community. We argue that being a responsible member of the international community requires adherence to the well-established practices and norms of international relations even in the midst of a pandemic; states ought to learn how and when to strike the right balance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5fc441feff0047d2a382301de1565f472022-12-21T18:35:30ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Social Sciences2331-18862022-12-018110.1080/23311886.2022.2049036The balanced obligation in an era of global pandemic: Ghana’s foreign policy in a LimboThomas Prehi Botchway0Ishmael K. Hlovor1Department of Political Science Education, University of Education, Ghana, WinnebaDirectorate of Academic Planning and Quality Assurance, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaThis 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. It dwells mainly on analyzing official documents and policy directives as juxtaposed against the various obligations of the state as a responsible member of the international community. We argue that being a responsible member of the international community requires adherence to the well-established practices and norms of international relations even in the midst of a pandemic; states ought to learn how and when to strike the right balance.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2022.2049036international obligationbalanced obligationnational interestCOVID-19GhanaWest Africa |
| spellingShingle | Thomas Prehi Botchway Ishmael K. Hlovor The balanced obligation in an era of global pandemic: Ghana’s foreign policy in a Limbo Cogent Social Sciences international obligation balanced obligation national interest COVID-19 Ghana West Africa |
| title | The balanced obligation in an era of global pandemic: Ghana’s foreign policy in a Limbo |
| title_full | The balanced obligation in an era of global pandemic: Ghana’s foreign policy in a Limbo |
| title_fullStr | The balanced obligation in an era of global pandemic: Ghana’s foreign policy in a Limbo |
| title_full_unstemmed | The balanced obligation in an era of global pandemic: Ghana’s foreign policy in a Limbo |
| title_short | The balanced obligation in an era of global pandemic: Ghana’s foreign policy in a Limbo |
| title_sort | balanced obligation in an era of global pandemic ghana s foreign policy in a limbo |
| topic | international obligation balanced obligation national interest COVID-19 Ghana West Africa |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311886.2022.2049036 |
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