Historical Dictionary of the Republic of CameroonCameroon 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. |
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Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon Mark Dike DeLancey,Rebecca Mbuh,Mark W. Delancey Limited preview - 2010 |
Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon Mark Dike DeLancey,Rebecca Neh Mbuh,Mark W. DeLancey No preview available - 2010 |
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Adamawa administration agriculture Ahmadou Ahidjo appointed Ardo Bakassi Bamenda Bamiléké Bamoum became Bouba British Cameroons Buea Camer Cameroon National Union Cameroon People’s Democratic Cameroonian Cameroun UPC Camerounaise Center Central African Chad colonial constitution Council cultural Democracy Democratic Movement CPDM Douala economic Economique Edéa elections eroon established ethnic groups export federal Foncha foreign France francophone French Cameroun Fru Ndi Fulani Garoua German independence International Islamic Kamerun National KNDP L’AFRIQUE CENTRALE leader major Mission National Assembly National Union CNU Nationale Ngaoundéré Nigeria Njoya North Region North West Region northern NUDP organization Paris party Paul Biya People’s Democratic Movement percent political Populations du Cameroun President Paul Biya prime minister Province Republic of Cameroon reunification Rey Bouba River secretary-general served Social Democratic Front South West Southern Cameroons territory tion trade Union des Populations United Nations University of Yaoundé West Cameroon women