Kofi Asante is a senior research fellow at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana. Kofi Takyi Asante is a development sociologist. His substantive research areas include colonialism and state formation, citizenship, governance, and development. His research over the years has focused on exploring the emergence, transformations, and contemporary character of the Ghanaian state, as well as the implication of these political economy trends on citizenship and civic engagement. https://isser.ug.edu.gh/faculty/Dr.%20Kofi%20Takyi%20Asante