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We, the People of Cameroon

Author : Benjamin K. Akih
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (856 download)

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Download or read book We, the People of Cameroon written by Benjamin K. Akih and published by . This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to drafting constitutions that promote constitutional democracy, Cameroonians have been rather unfortunate. Their constitutions have been inspired by less successful traditions and have generally sought to frustrate constitutional democracy, devolution of powers, and competitive multiparty politics. The 1961 Reunification of former British Southern Cameroons with the then independent former French Cameroon gave rise to a Federal Constitution which many saw as a ray of hope. This hope was dashed in 1972 by the unconstitutional transition to a centralized unitary state system of government. This change has led to serious political conflicts that can only be resolved by a return to Federalism. Even the 1961 Federal Constitution would fail today to satisfy the demands for true devolution of powers with effective checks and balances. A new Federal Constitution is therefore needed.In this book, Dr. Benjamin K. Akih discusses the central role of a constitution as a social contract and demonstrates that Cameroon's Constitution fails to meet the needs of the nation. To stimulate debate on a new Federal Constitution, he pragmatically proposes two constitutions: a Federal Constitution and a Constitution for the Federated State of West Cameroon. He is optimistic that others will appreciate the reasonableness of most of the ideas, promote the proposed ideas, and demand for a constitutional convention. This is Dr. Akih's third book on the political situation in Cameroon. The first book, The West Cameroon Problem and its Solution: A Federalist Perspective, identifies federalism as the best solution to the ongoing separatist conflict. His second, Cameroon after Paul Biya, deals with the imminent presidential transition, arguing for strict adherence to constitutional democracy and transparent elections, followed by reforms toward federalism. This third book provides concrete constitutional proposals.Dr. Benjamin K. Akih hails from the North West Region of Cameroon. He is currently an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Syracuse University, New York. He is also a political activist, known for his advocacy against the marginalization of West Cameroon as well as for his promotion of constitutional democracy and competitive multiparty politics in Cameroon.

Proposed Constitutions for the Cameroon Federation and the West Cameroon Federated State

Author : Benjamin K. Akih
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
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Download or read book Proposed Constitutions for the Cameroon Federation and the West Cameroon Federated State written by Benjamin K. Akih and published by . This book was released on 2023-03-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to drafting constitutions that promote constitutional democracy, Cameroonians have been rather unfortunate. Their constitutions have been inspired by less successful traditions and have generally sought to frustrate constitutional democracy, devolution of powers, and competitive multiparty politics. This is an extract from Dr. Akih's third book on the political situation in Cameroon. The first book, The West Cameroon Problem and its Solution: A Federalist Perspective, identifies federalism as the best solution to the ongoing separatist conflict. His second, Cameroon after Paul Biya, deals with the imminent presidential transition, arguing for strict adherence to constitutional democracy and transparent elections, followed by reforms toward federalism. The third book provides concrete constitutional proposals. This extract omits the introductory discussion and focuses only on the proposed constitutions for the Federal Republic of Cameroon and the Federated State of West Cameroon.Dr. Benjamin K. Akih hails from the North West Region of Cameroon. He is currently an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Syracuse University, New York. He is also a political activist, known for his advocacy against the marginalization of West Cameroon as well as for his promotion of constitutional democracy and competitive multiparty politics in Cameroon.

Making We the People

Author : Chae-hak Ham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 110701882X
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Making We the People written by Chae-hak Ham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-10 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines Japan and Korea's post-World War II constitutional history to challenge enduring assumptions about the nature of constitution-making.

Culture and Customs of Cameroon

Author : John Mukum Mbaku Esq.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313027366
Total Pages : 285 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Culture and Customs of Cameroon written by John Mukum Mbaku Esq. and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-06-30 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cameroon, in Central Africa, has been called Africa in miniature. It is characterized by exceptional social and ethnic diversity, with more than 250 ethnicities now forming five major regional-culture groupings. This volume is the first to encapsulate Cameroon's rich indigenous and modern customs and traditions in depth. The narrative emphasizes those aspects that define its modern nation, its peoples, the unique societies, their institutions, and various lifestyles. The origins of Cameroon's diverse culture are traced back to the various ethnic groups and languages as well as the influence of European colonialism, Christianity, Islam, and other external factors, including globalization. In each topical chapter, examples from ethnic groups are presented to give some sense of the variety of experiences. Cameroon has had a turbulent and eventful modern history with German, English, and French incursions, and students and general readers will be able to understand the current struggle for democracy post independence. The history colors the substantial coverage of the many topics examined, from education, to marriage and women's roles, sports, and holidays, daily life, the arts, and much more. This volume will stand as the definitive, accessible introduction to Cameroon and will be essential for building a well-rounded Africa collection.

Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon

Author : Mark Dike DeLancey
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810873990
Total Pages : 532 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon written by Mark Dike DeLancey and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2010-05-03 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cameroon is a country endowed with a variety of climates and agricultural environments, numerous minerals, substantial forests, and a dynamic population. It is a country that should be a leader of Africa. Instead, we find a country almost paralyzed by corruption and poor management, a country with a low life expectancy and serious health problems, and a country from which the most talented and highly educated members of the population are emigrating in large numbers. Although Cameroon has made economic progress since independence, it has not been able to change the dependent nature of its economy. The economic situation combined with the dismal record of its political history, indicate that prospects for political stability, justice, and prosperity are dimmer than they have been for most of the country's independent existence. The fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon has been updated to reflect advances in the study of Cameroon's history as well as to provide coverage of the years since the last edition. It relates the turbulent history of Cameroon through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 600 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, places, organizations, and other aspects of Cameroon history from the earliest times to the present.

State-Building and Multilingual Education in Africa

Author : Ericka A. Albaugh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139916777
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (399 download)

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Book Synopsis State-Building and Multilingual Education in Africa by : Ericka A. Albaugh

Download or read book State-Building and Multilingual Education in Africa written by Ericka A. Albaugh and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-24 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do governments in Africa make decisions about language? What does language have to do with state-building, and what impact might it have on democracy? This manuscript provides a longue durée explanation for policies toward language in Africa, taking the reader through colonial, independence, and contemporary periods. It explains the growing trend toward the use of multiple languages in education as a result of new opportunities and incentives. The opportunities incorporate ideational relationships with former colonizers as well as the work of language NGOs on the ground. The incentives relate to the current requirements of democratic institutions, and the strategies leaders devise to win elections within these constraints. By contrasting the environment faced by African leaders with that faced by European state-builders, it explains the weakness of education and limited spread of standard languages on the continent. The work combines constructivist understanding about changing preferences with realist insights about the strategies leaders employ to maintain power.

I Am the People

Author : Partha Chatterjee
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231551355
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (315 download)

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Download or read book I Am the People written by Partha Chatterjee and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The forms of liberal government that emerged after World War II are in the midst of a profound crisis. In I Am the People, Partha Chatterjee reconsiders the concept of popular sovereignty in order to explain today’s dramatic outburst of movements claiming to speak for “the people.” To uncover the roots of populism, Chatterjee traces the twentieth-century trajectory of the welfare state and neoliberal reforms. Mobilizing ideals of popular sovereignty and the emotional appeal of nationalism, anticolonial movements ushered in a world of nation-states while liberal democracies in Europe guaranteed social rights to their citizens. But as neoliberal techniques shrank the scope of government, politics gave way to technical administration by experts. Once the state could no longer claim an emotional bond with the people, the ruling bloc lost the consent of the governed. To fill the void, a proliferation of populist leaders have mobilized disaffected groups into a battle that they define as the authentic people against entrenched oligarchy. Once politics enters a spiral of competitive populism, Chatterjee cautions, there is no easy return to pristine liberalism. Only a counter-hegemonic social force that challenges global capital and facilitates the equal participation of all peoples in democratic governance can achieve significant transformation. Drawing on thinkers such as Antonio Gramsci, Michel Foucault, and Ernesto Laclau and with a particular focus on the history of populism in India, I Am the People is a sweeping, theoretically rich account of the origins of today’s tempests.

Swedish Ventures in Cameroon, 1883-1923

Author : Shirley Ardener
Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 1782388710
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (823 download)

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Download or read book Swedish Ventures in Cameroon, 1883-1923 written by Shirley Ardener and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2002-08-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1880s were a critical time in Cameroon. A German warship arrived in the Douala estuary and proclaimed Cameroon a protectorate. At that time, two Swedes, Knutson and Waldau, were living on the upper slopes of the Cameroon Mountain. Very little is known about their activities. One, Knutson, wrote a long memoir of his time in Cameroon (1883-1895) which is published here for the first time. It gives fascinating insights into everyday life in Cameroon and into the multifaceted relationships among the various Europeans, and between them and the Africans, at the end of the 19th century; we learn about the Swedes' quarrels first with the Germans and later with the British, over land purchases, thus revealing the origins of long on-going disputes over Bakweri lands. We are given vivid descriptions of Bakweri notables and their, and the Europeans', cultural practices, a rare eye-witness account of the sasswood witchcraft ordeal, and learn about Knutson's friendships with slaves. Together with appended contemporary correspondence, legal opinions, and early (translated) texts, this memoir must be considered as a unique and invaluable primary source for the pre-colonial history of Cameroon.

A History of the Cameroon

Author : Tambi Eyongetah Mbuagbaw
Publisher : London : Longman
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of the Cameroon written by Tambi Eyongetah Mbuagbaw and published by London : Longman. This book was released on 1974 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

We the People, Servants of Deception

Author : Christopher M. Dawson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1469197766
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (691 download)

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Download or read book We the People, Servants of Deception written by Christopher M. Dawson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-14 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using the principles and tools of sociology presented in his university course, Chris Dawson challenges the reader to reconsider the social reality of our society. This book exposes inconsistencies and deceptions in the conventional portrayal of America s experiment in democracy. His provocative social commentary explores the role of our military, the culture of fear, strategies in the war on terror, the excesses of corporate power, and our misconceptions about crime. He speaks of social inequality, social and racial group divisions, and offers unconventional views about education, medicine, universal healthcare, and the origins of religion. The doubts he raises will merit your serious reflection.

Cameroon

Author : Ben West
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN 13 : 1841623539
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book Cameroon written by Ben West and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2011 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thoroughly updated edition of the most in-depth guide available to Cameroon, a country home to ancient tribal kingdoms, colorful trading towns, 'pygmy' hunting camps, and endangered lowland gorillas.

Walking on Cowrie Shells

Author : Nana Nkweti
Publisher : Black Spot Books
ISBN 13 : 1911648349
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Walking on Cowrie Shells written by Nana Nkweti and published by Black Spot Books. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “boisterous and high-spirited debut” (Kirkus starred review)“that enthralls the reader through their every twist and turn” (Publishers Weekly starred review), named one of the Most Anticipated Books for Brittle Paper, The Millions, and The Rumpus, penned by a finalist for the AKO Caine PrizeIn her powerful, genre-bending debut story collection, Nana Nkweti's virtuosity is on full display as she mixes deft realism with clever inversions of genre. In the Caine Prize finalist story “It Takes a Village, Some Say,” Nkweti skewers racial prejudice and the practice of international adoption, delivering a sly tale about a teenage girl who leverages her adoptive parents to fast-track her fortunes. In “The Devil Is a Liar,” a pregnant pastor's wife struggles with the collision of western Christianity and her mother's traditional Cameroonian belief system as she worries about her unborn child.In other stories, Nkweti vaults past realism, upending genre expectations in a satirical romp about a jaded PR professional trying to spin a zombie outbreak in West Africa, and in a mermaid tale about a Mami Wata who forgoes her power by remaining faithful to a fisherman she loves.

Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309180090
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-11-10 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In sub-Saharan Africa, older people make up a relatively small fraction of the total population and are supported primarily by family and other kinship networks. They have traditionally been viewed as repositories of information and wisdom, and are critical pillars of the community but as the HIV/AIDS pandemic destroys family systems, the elderly increasingly have to deal with the loss of their own support while absorbing the additional responsibilities of caring for their orphaned grandchildren. Aging in Sub-Saharan Africa explores ways to promote U.S. research interests and to augment the sub-Saharan governments' capacity to address the many challenges posed by population aging. Five major themes are explored in the book such as the need for a basic definition of "older person," the need for national governments to invest more in basic research and the coordination of data collection across countries, and the need for improved dialogue between local researchers and policy makers. This book makes three major recommendations: 1) the development of a research agenda 2) enhancing research opportunity and implementation and 3) the translation of research findings.

How Beautiful We Were

Author : Imbolo Mbue
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0593132432
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book How Beautiful We Were written by Imbolo Mbue and published by Random House. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fearless young woman from a small African village starts a revolution against an American oil company in this sweeping, inspiring novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Behold the Dreamers. ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, People • ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, The Christian Science Monitor, Marie Claire, Ms. magazine, BookPage, Kirkus Reviews “Mbue reaches for the moon and, by the novel’s end, has it firmly held in her hand.”—NPR We should have known the end was near. So begins Imbolo Mbue’s powerful second novel, How Beautiful We Were. Set in the fictional African village of Kosawa, it tells of a people living in fear amid environmental degradation wrought by an American oil company. Pipeline spills have rendered farmlands infertile. Children are dying from drinking toxic water. Promises of cleanup and financial reparations to the villagers are made—and ignored. The country’s government, led by a brazen dictator, exists to serve its own interests. Left with few choices, the people of Kosawa decide to fight back. Their struggle will last for decades and come at a steep price. Told from the perspective of a generation of children and the family of a girl named Thula who grows up to become a revolutionary, How Beautiful We Were is a masterful exploration of what happens when the reckless drive for profit, coupled with the ghost of colonialism, comes up against one community’s determination to hold on to its ancestral land and a young woman’s willingness to sacrifice everything for the sake of her people’s freedom.

Visual Arts in Cameroon

Author : Schemmel, Annette
Publisher : Langaa RPCIG
ISBN 13 : 9956763608
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (567 download)

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Download or read book Visual Arts in Cameroon written by Schemmel, Annette and published by Langaa RPCIG. This book was released on 2016-02-27 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annette Schemmel provides a highly illuminating case study of the major actors, discourses and paradigm that shaped the history of visual arts in Cameroon during the second part of the 20th century. Her book meticulously reconstructs the multiple ways of artistic knowledge acquisition - from the consolidation of the "Système de Grands Frères" in the 1970s to the emergence of more discursively oriented small artists' initiatives which responded to the growing NGO market of social practice art opportunities in the 2000s. Based on archival research, participant observation and in depth interviews with art practitioners in Douala and Yaoundé, this study is a must read for everyone who wants to better understand the vibrant artistic scenes in countries like Cameroon, which until today lack a proper state-funded infrastructure in the arts.

Revolutionary Constitutions

Author : Bruce Ackerman
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674238842
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Revolutionary Constitutions written by Bruce Ackerman and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-13 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering insights into the origins, successes, and threats to revolutionary constitutionalism, Bruce Ackerman takes us to India, South Africa, Italy, France, Poland, Burma, Israel, Iran, and the U.S. and provides a blow-by-blow account of the tribulations that confronted popular movements in their insurgent campaigns for constitutional democracy.

Democracy by the People

Author : Eugene D. Mazo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316832333
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book Democracy by the People written by Eugene D. Mazo and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thanks to a series of recent US Supreme Court decisions, corporations can now spend unlimited sums to influence elections, Super PACs and dark money groups are flourishing, and wealthy individuals and special interests increasingly dominate American politics. Despite the overwhelming support of Americans to fix this broken system, serious efforts at reform have languished. Campaign finance is a highly intricate and complex area of the law, and the current system favors the incumbent politicians who oversee it. This illuminating book takes these hard realities as a starting point and offers realistic solutions to reform campaign finance. With contributions from more than a dozen leading scholars of election law, it should be read by anyone interested in reclaiming the promise of American democracy.