Cameroon: The Stakes and Challenges of Governance and Development

Contents

Cameroon: The Stakes and Challenges of Governance and Development v Content Notes on Contributors ......................................................... vii Preface................................................................................... xi List of Abbreviations........................................................... xiii List of Tables and Figures .................................................. xv Introduction Tangie Nsoh Fonchingong ................................................................. 1 Section One Governance and Development Introduction Tangie Nsoh Fonchingong ............................................................... 13 Chapter One: Governance and Development: A Review of the Debate in the Cameroonian Context John Bobuin Gemandze ................................................................... 15 Chapter Two: Corruption, Governance and Development in Cameroon Tangie Nsoh Fonchingong ............................................................... 37 Chapter Three: Governance and Poverty Alleviation in Cameroon: Challenges and Opportunies John W. Forje ...................................................................................... 55 Section Two Governance and the Higher Education System Introduction Tangie Nsoh Fonchingong ............................................................... 73 Chapter Four: Governance in the University System and Students’ Crises in Cameroon James Arrey Abangma ...................................................................... 75 Chapter Five: Governance in the University System in Cameroon: The Appointment of Principal Officers Peter Fon Titanji .............................................................................. 111 Tangie Nsoh Fonchingong & John Bobuin Gemandze vi Section Three Governance and The Economy Chapter six: Governance and Doing Business in Cameroon Fondo Sikod & John Nde Teke ..................................................... 129 Chapter Seven: Governance and Economic Growth Max Memfih Ntangsi ...................................................................... 147 Section Four Governance and Societal Issues Introduction Tangie Nsoh Fonchingong ............................................................. 163 Chapter Eight: Changing Times, the Media and Governance in Cameroon 1961-2005 Flavius Mayoa Mokake................................................................... 165 Chapter Nine: Governance and Land Conflict: The Case of Aghem-Wum 1966-2005 Henry Kam Kah .............................................................................. 185 Chapter Ten: The Afo-A-Kom and Governance in Kom (C.1865 – 1973) Walter Gam Nkwi............................................................................ 199 Chapter Eleven: Conclusion: The Problematic of Governance and Development in Cameroon Tangie Nsoh Fonchingong & John Bobuin Gemandze ............. 211 ...