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    Scribbles from the Den: Essays on Politics and Collective Memory in Cameroon
    Scribbles from the Den: Essays on Politics and Collective Memory in Cameroon
    Scribbles from the Den: Essays on Politics and Collective Memory in Cameroon
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    Scribbles from the Den: Essays on Politics and Collective Memory in Cameroon

    By Dibussi Tande

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    This collection consists of 49 insightful essays by leading Cameroonian blogger Dibussi Tande, which originally appeared on his award-winning blog Scribbles from the Den. These essays tackle some of the most pressing and complex issues facing Cameroon today such as the stalled democratization process, the perennial Anglophone problem, the crisis of higher education, the absence of the rule of law, the lack of leadership renewal, a stifled collective memory, and a continued inability to harness technology for purposes of national development, among others. Scribbles from the Den goes beyond the news headlines to dispassionately analyze and unravel the complexities of Cameroonian politics and society.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLangaa RPCIG
    Release dateMay 15, 2009
    ISBN9789956716531
    Scribbles from the Den: Essays on Politics and Collective Memory in Cameroon

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