Regional Balance and National Integration in Cameroon ― Lessons Learned and the Uncertain Future

This collection of 27 papers originated from a conference, Regional Balance and National Integration: Lessons learnt and the future, held in Youande, Cameroon, in October 1995. Topics addressed include: the political economy and regional imbalances and national "unintegration" in Cameroon, the effectiveness of legal instruments in achieving regional balance and national integration, government social policy and national integration, assessing the impact of tribalism and regionalism in the development of Cameroon, land disputes, ethnicity, agro-industry, and a strategy for self help. Editors Nyamnjoh (mass communications, U. of Buea, Cameroon), Nkwi (anthropology, U. of Yaounde, Cameroon), and 25 authors contributed to the book. Distributed in North America by the African Books Collective. Annotation Ac2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)