Sarah Brierly

Since graduating from the Masters in African Studies in 2009 I have spent most of my time living and working in Ghana.  As a result of writing my Master’s thesis on the Ghanaian National Assembly I had become fascinated by the countries distinctly intense party politics and vibrant public personalities, and  I wanted to better understand the political dynamics of one of Africa’s most celebrated democracies. Given my desire to return, I leapt at the chance to be a researcher on the African Legislatures Project towards the end of 2009.