Civil Society and the Search for Development Alternatives in Cameroon (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9782869782204)

Recent developments have witnessed the emergence of civil society as a major development actor whose potentials and capacity, especially in Africa, are often taken for granted and treated as limitless. A critical assessment of some of these structures (NGOs, religious organisations, trade unions, home-based associations and the youth) and the legal and political context of the operation of civil society in Cameroon shows a popular effervescence that is visible in social development initiatives. Although this would complement the state and free enterprise, it is however often frustrated by the states suspicion in a context of rising social awareness and protest that is assimilated with political opposition or attempts at manipulation along partisan lines. This book is a call to reform the framework of civil society and assess its components and roles in shaping the future of Africa. Emmanuel Yenshu Vubo is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology. He obtained his Doctorate from the University of Yaounde in 1991 and has served in several capacities at the University of Buea.

Author: Emmanuel Yenshu Vudo
ISBN-10: 2869782209
ISBN-13: 9782869782204
Publisher: Codesria
Language: English
Published: 12/29/2008
Pages: 236
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.77lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d