Post-Colonial Cameroon

Edited by Joseph Takougang and Julius A. Amin - Foreword by John M. Mbaku - Contributions by Fonkem Achankeng; Peter Ngwafu; Walter Gam Nkwi; Roland N. Ndille; Honoré Mimche; Christian Bios Nelem; Achille Pinghane Yonta; Nobert Lengha Tohnain; Carlson Any

This book by a diverse group of Cameroonian scholars, both at home and in the diaspora, presents multidisciplinary insights on some of the critical issues including political, economic, and sociocultural developments in post-colonial Cameroon.

Section 1: PoliticsChapter 1: The State, Politics, and the Struggle for Democracy in CameroonMoses K. TesiChapter 2: The Roots of Stability and Instability in CameroonAugustine E. AyukChapter 3: The Right to Self-determination in the African Charter: A Critique of the African Commission's Jurisprudence in Kevin Gumne et al v CamerounCarlson AnyangweChapter 4: Resistance and the Nationalist Pathos: Southern Cameroon's Exiles Write BackFonkem Achankeng ISection 2: EconomyChapter 5: The Demise of the Coffee Industry in the North West Region of CameroonEmmanuel E. KengoChapter 6: What Has Changed? A Historical Appraisal of Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Environmental Management in CameroonLotsmart FonjongSection 3: Society and CultureChapter 7: Changes in Female Roles in Cameroon: Towards the end of "Social Juniors?"Honore Mimche, Achille Pinghane Yonta, and Nobert Lengha TohnainChapter 8: Representations of the Figure of Femininity among the Bamileke, Bassa, and Duala Cultures of CameroonJeannette Wogaing, Rose Mireille Nnanga and Rose Angeline AbissiChapter 9: Dynamics of Religious Modernity in Cameroonian CitiesHonore Mimche and Christian Bios NelemChapter 10: The "Cameroonization" of Education: A Decolonial Analysis of Content and Language Issues, 1960-2015Roland N. NdilleSection 4: International RelationsChapter 11: Cameroon's Foreign Policy and Inter-African Relations in the Post-Ahidjo EraPeter A. NgwafuChapter 12: Cameroon and China: The Paradox of Beijing's "Win-Win-Gain" PronouncementsJulius A. AminChapter 13: Foreign Volunteer Organizations in Cameroon: The Case of the United States Peace CorpsJulius A. AminSection 5: MigrationChapter 14: Cameroonians on the Move: Searching for Promised LandsJoseph TakougangChapter 15: The Concept of Homeland: The Choice of Burial Place for CameroonianImmigrants in AmericaZacharia N. NchindaChapter 16: Return Youth Migrants in Cameroon: Understanding the Other Side of Bushfalling, 1990-2015Walter Gam NkwiConclusion: The Endless ProtestJulius A. Amin and Joseph Takougang