Kofi Bentil

Some scholars have argued that the proper role of any responsible governmmet is the protection of property and enforecement of laws. It has no business in managing the wealth of citizens. At best, it should through the rule of law, establish the basis for freedom to contract and freedom from contract, ensure sound monetary policy, relax business entry rules, reduce taxes and maintain a small number of ministries.  Others believe that governments have the right to pool significant resources from the toil of every one and invest in areas it considers vulnerable and important.  

But others warn of the difficulty in asking the government to be accountable to the governed. Why won’t a decentralised management of power and resources be the panacea for people to manage their own affairs? How feasible is a truly representative government which leaves the business of wealth creation to ordinary citizens? Kofi Bentil has the onerous task of explaining to students why he latter should be.