| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 255 pages) : color illustrations, photographs, maps |
| Contents |
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; About this Book; Praise for this Book; About the Author; Contents; Preface -Historiography and Truth; Acknowledgments; Lists of Photographs & Maps; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 -- Independence and Reunification: An Analysis of BasicIssues; A Historical Panorama; Double British Standards; Southern Cameroons for Reunification; The Paradox; Southern Cameroons Refused Independence; Nature, Reason and shape of Reaction; Milne's Revelations Revolutionize Cameroon History; Chapter 2 -Natural Blend: Grassland, Forest and Coast |
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Southern Cameroons "Switzerland of Africa"Friends and Neighbours; Endeley and Foncha: Grassland and Forest; Evidence on Record: Building Bridges; The Reality: Undiluted Loyalty to Endeley; German legacy: Quest for Robust "Native Labour"; Bali -- German Hegemony and Brutality; Incredible Savagery: Depopulation of Vassal Villages; Haemorrhage and Demographic Imbalance; Of Public Apologies: JN Foncha and ST Muna; Open Tribute to Funders and Donors; Southern Cameroons: Divisions 1948 -- 1961; Chapter 3 -North and South West: Factors in Reunification; A Case of Identity |
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Charles Assale: Painful Truth and ArroganceSuppressed Rebellion Federal National Assembly, 1972; Return to Legality, Reason and Hope; Durable Tangible and Intangible Bonds; The World: A Global Village; The Kingdom of Belgium and Others; Anglophones Could Not Have Voted for Self-Annihilation; Evolution of Southern Cameroons: Basic Mile Posts; Partition of German Kamerun; UN Trusteeship Period: 1946-60/61; The Rise of Nationalism; Role of Native Authorities (NAs); French Policy of Assimilation; Policies: Socio-Economic and Political; Seeding Reunification |
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Southern Cameroonian Roots: Victoria Colony (1858-1886)Alfred Saker's Hinterland Vision; A Broad Conclusion; Chapter 4 -Southern Cameroons: Political Maturity; An Evolved Political Culture; Qualifications and Political Leadership; Distinct Southern Cameroons Political Culture; Peaceful, Harmonious Transfer of Power in 1959; The Sagacity of Traditional Rulers; High Calibre Political Leaders: Products of their Time; "Maquizzards", Rebels, Nationalists, or Freedom Fighters; Individual UPC Leaders; "Jocular" Not Bloody Fights; Political Leaders: Past, Present and Global |
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Visionary Leaders: Simple, Austere, Honest and RealisticMalcolm Milne Pays Glowing Tribute to Foncha Cabinet; A Unique Southern Cameroons Civil Service; Cameroonisation; Chapter 5 -President Ahidjo: Alpha And Omega; A Larger than Life French Creation; Ahidjo: Solid Steps towards a Federal Constitution; Work of the Joint Federal Consultation Committee; Geopolitical Contradictions: Creation of Federal Inspectorates; Emergency Laws: Opposition Leaders Jailed in East Cameroon; The Ebolowa UC Congress, 1962; Deceit, Falsehood and State Terror; The Unitary State Already Envisaged in 1964! |
| Summary |
This book argues that Southern Cameroons up to the late 1960s had extensively developed an evolved mature, political culture. It was amazingly led by a range of: simple, visionary, austere, honest, peace-loving and realistic leaders, almost without exception; vintage products of their epoch. Distinguished by good governance; throughout it organized frequent free, fair and transparent elections, peaceful handover of power and enjoyed free primary and adult education. It was further crowned with an ideal, efficient civil service, literally, corruption free. In fact, the period, 1955-1968 in the |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 2, 2014) |
| Subject |
History & Archaeology.
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Regions & Countries - Africa.
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| SUBJECT |
Limbe (Cameroon) -- History
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| Subject |
Cameroon -- Limbe
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789956791101 |
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9956791105 |
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