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We, the People of Cameroon

Author : Benjamin K. Akih

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File Size : 38,86 MB

Release : 2023-03-15

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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

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File Size : 45,96 MB

Release : 2023-03-18

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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.



I Am the People

Author : Partha Chatterjee

Publisher : Columbia University Press

Page : 185 pages

File Size : 25,42 MB

Release : 2019-12-17

Category : Philosophy

ISBN : 0231551355

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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.



Culture and Customs of Cameroon

Author : John Mukum Mbaku Esq.

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 285 pages

File Size : 20,57 MB

Release : 2005-06-30

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0313027366

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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.



Civil Disobedience in Cameroon

Author : Justice A Mbu

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Page : 492 pages

File Size : 35,99 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Political Science

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This Book, Civil Disobedience in Cameroon, written by Justice Aloysius Nelson Taku Mbu, reveal the effect of the cumulative events from 1961 to 1990, precipitated by the enlargement of the presidential powers without corresponding safeguards for the protection of freedom under Cameroons advanced democracy. He analyzed the high tide of unitarism, where poverty and inequality dominates to create a class for the poor and the rich by giving favors and encouraging blackmail, mismanagement, falsity, deception and manipulative electioneering. The majority culture further thought that they could freely assimilate and at the same time treat the other minority part as of no significant consequence because they are Lucifers in heaven. [les enemies dans la maison] The immediate result was a nonviolent civil disobedience which began in Bamenda. The Cameroonians of English expression hold dearly that [1] benevolent freedom is an essential element in the content of all democratic constitutions [2] it is incorporated as a contract between the citizens and the government to guarantee good governance and protection for their persons, property, liberty and happiness without let or hindrance; [3] freedom is both a blessing and birthright from God, and [4] on it fundamental human rights are planted, nurtured and blossom to bring dignity, love and peace profound to all and sundry. The government failed in its ploy for good governance, resorted to threats, intimidation, and force to oppress the people without the litmus test. Justice Mbu has been an eye witness to the events of this transformation in political, social and economic changes that make Cameroon never to be the same again. He is retired with his family and resides in Maryland USA.



Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon

Author : Mark Dike DeLancey

Publisher : Scarecrow Press

Page : 532 pages

File Size : 13,47 MB

Release : 2010-05-03

Category : History

ISBN : 0810873990

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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

Page : 337 pages

File Size : 24,20 MB

Release : 2014-04-24

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 1139916777

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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.





How Beautiful We Were

Author : Imbolo Mbue

Publisher : Canongate Books

Page : 363 pages

File Size : 20,1 MB

Release : 2021-03-11

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1838851364

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A PEN/FAULKNER AWARD FINALIST 'Sweeping and quietly devastating' New York Times 'A David and Goliath story for our times' O, the Oprah Magazine Set in the fictional African village of Kosawa, this is the story of a people living in fear amidst environmental degradation wrought by an American oil company. Pipeline spills have rendered farmlands infertile. Children are dying from drinking toxic water. Promises of clean-up and financial reparations are made – and broken. Left with few choices, the people of Kosawa decide to fight back. But it will come at a steep price – one which generation after generation will have to pay. 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 onto its ancestral land and a young woman’s willingness to sacrifice everything for the sake of her people’s freedom.



WE THE PEOPLE, SERVANTS OF DECEPTION

Author : Christopher M. Dawson

Publisher : Xlibris Corporation

Page : 499 pages

File Size : 19,8 MB

Release : 2012-05-14

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1469197774

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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.