An Examination Of The Influence Of Globalization On Ghana’s Foreign Policy Since The End Of The Cold War

ABSTRACT

The emergence of globalization has made the world a global village. It has thus made interactions between states easier to conduct as the world has become a smaller place. Consequently, it has made states to fashion their foreign policy in such a way that follows the current trends of the world. The purpose of this research is to examine how globalization has influenced Ghana’s foreign policy in terms of its decision making and implementation in the area of economic diplomacy, regional integration and culture. The research discovered that Ghana’s foreign policy has not changed in its tenets since it is part and parcel of the constitution of Ghana. However, in pursuing the foreign policy agenda it has been influenced from time to time as the process of globalization intensifies. The research used a purposive sampling technique to collect data from ten (10) respondents who are knowledgeable in the area of globalization as well as Ghana’s foreign policy. The study found out that globalization has made economic diplomacy easier to practice. It also discovered that some aspects of Ghana’s culture has been influenced in the area of music, clothing, dance, arts as well as education. The research further made some recommendations to help Foreign Policy Practitioners to improve upon Ghana’s foreign policy in the light of the trends in globalization.