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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
Since the mid-1980s, there has been much federalism talk in Cameroon where federation (said to have been created in Foumban in 1961) had supposedly been ëoverwhelminglyí rejected in 1972 by Cameroonians. ëConfusioncracyí is the one good term that could conveniently explain it. Written with the trilogy of criticism, provocation, and construction in mind, this book aims at reconstructing a new and vigorous society in Cameroon that ensures respect for fundamental human rights and certain basic shared values. Much as the book centres on the Anglophone Problem; it is principally about human rights. |
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Cover ; Title page ; Copyright page ; Contents ; Introduction; Chapter 1 -- Laughing at the Academia: The Federal Republic Of Cameroon (FRC) And The Definition Of Federalism; On The Importance Of Federalism And The Issues; The Role Of The Intelligentsia; 'Intellectual In Politics': What Does It Mean? ; The FRC and the Definition Of Federalism; Power-Sharing in the FRC?; Secession, Coup D'état and/or Annexation In 1972/84?; Amendments And The Solid Federal Edifice Theory; Was The Federal National Assembly (FNA) The Exclusive Legislator? |
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Traditional Federal Level Separation and Federal-State DomainsIntellectuals in Politics: Confused or Confusing?; Open-Ended Emergency Powers In The PFR's Hands; Closing Remarks; Chapter 2 -- Confusion, Manipulation, and the Invisible Hand of Federalism in Africa: Lessons in Patriotism, Sincerity, and Brotherhood in Cameroon; On The Invisible Hand of Federalism; Federating For Security?; The Hope for Economic Advantage and Geography; The Yes-No Patriotic and Sincere Appeal To Nationalists; Appealing For What And Why?; Bafoussam and the Proof of Sincerity and Patriotism. |
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A Truth-Telling Offence in Cameroon?The Independence from Reunification Postulates; Integrative Federalism In Foumban?; Devolutionary Federalism In The SDF Four-State Federation?; On The Contents of the SDF Federation Project; On the Federation's Flawed Assumptions and Invisible Hands; The Size-And-Numbers Independence Thesis; The Kamerun Idea and the West Cameroon Package for Union; Why Two Sets Of UN Plebiscites, And No Return Of Ceded Territories?; Negating or Passing The Federalism Constituting Tests?; Double Nationalities In The West Cameroon Proposals. |
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Translating In the Martian-Venusian DialogueHistoric Ties?; Key-Holding Role and Mission of the Translator; Chapter 3 -- The Politics Of Federalism, Self-Determination, And Secession: Is The Cameroon Administration Above International Human Rights Law Too?; Is Federalism Foreign To Africa?; The Democratic Nature Of Africa's Pre-Colonial System; The Bangwa As Federalists; Constitutionalism Lessons from Germany and Canada; Is Federalism The Synonym Of Secession?; The Yes-No Stance On Federalism; On The Meaning Of 'Whoever', And 'Whatever Manner'; Rule Of Law And Democratic Society In Cameroon? |
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Self-Determination and International Human Rights LawThe Secession Debates Reviewed; The Most Appropriate Path for Southern Cameroonsians; Concluding Observation; Chapter 4 -- Africa, Bicephalism, And Bicameralism: The Impossible Is Really Not Possible In Cameroon?; Overview of Separation of Powers (Bicephalism And Bicameralism); The Prime Ministry, The Politics Of The Inside, And The Dialectics Of Parliamentary Representation And Legislation-Making; Cameroon's Regionalization and the Dialectics of Representation and Legislation-Making. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Democracy -- Cameroon.
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Democracy. |
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Cameroon. |
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Human rights -- Cameroon.
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Human rights. |
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Cameroon -- Politics and government.
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Politics and government. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Human rights. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Fossungu, Peter Ateh-Afac. Democracy and human rights in africa. Bamenda, Cameroon : Langaa Rpcig, 2013 995679015X (OCoLC)841495457 |
| ISBN |
9789956790050 (electronic book) |
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9956790052 (electronic book) |
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995679015X |
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9789956790159 |
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