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1 online resource (140 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Royalty and Politics is the fascinating autobiographical account of a life rich in controversy, leadership, service, achievement and innovation. Born 1925 into the prominent and influential royal family of Mankon in the Bamenda Grassfields of Cameroon, Solomon Anyeghamoţ Ndefru least expected becoming king, only to find himself the chosen one following the death of his father in 1959. As Fo Angwafo III of Mankon, one of the most educated "traditional rulers" at the dawn of independence, he succeeded into Parliament first as an independent, and subsequently as a member of the Cameroon National Union. He has served as First National Vice-President of Paul Biya's Cameroon People's Democratic Movement since 1990. In this unique, analytical and insightful reflection 50 years into his reign, Fo Angwafo III discusses growing up in colonial times; his surprise appointment as king; the 1961 Cameroon Plebiscite and his initiation into politics; being king and politician; coping with the hostility of the modern power elite towards his active involvement in politics; churches, schools and politics; life as an agriculturist; and investments in tending the Kingdom of Mankon. He argues that the best way of consolidating traditions is to make them modern, and that modernity can only make sense to the extent that it is firmly grounded in traditions. In many ways he feels his life encapsulates this negotiation and reconciliation of continuity and change. |
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Angwafo III, Fon of Mankon, 1925-
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Angwafo III, Fon of Mankon, 1925- |
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Angwafo, III, 1925- Fon of Mankon. |
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Angwafo III, Fon of Mankon, 1925- |
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Heads of state -- Cameroon -- Mankon -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Heads of state. |
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Cameroon -- Mankon. |
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20th century |
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Mankon (Cameroon) -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
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Cameroon -- Politics and government -- 1960-
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Cameroon. |
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Politics and government. |
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1960- |
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Since 1900 |
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Biographies.
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Electronic books.
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Autobiographies.
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Autobiographies.
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Print version: Angwafo III, Fon of Mankon, 1925- Royalty and politics. Mankon, Cameroon : Langaa Research & Publishing, 2009 9789956558315 (OCoLC)428700196 |
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9789956716050 (electronic book) |
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9956716057 (electronic book) |
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9956558311 |
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9789956558315 |
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9789956558315 |
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9956558311 |
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