Cameroon : Historical Perspectives on Borders, Conflicts, Peace and Governance

The study of history in Cameroon has most of the time been national and
political. In our school textbooks and university courses, there is hardly an
emphasis on local contents mastery. This has had implications for the
articulation of grassroots research and local contents. Cameroon: Historical
Perspectives on Borders, Conflicts, Peace and Governance is an authoritative
volume which draws its place in Cameroons historiography from the originality
of the historical evidence presented and from the subaltern perspectives
adopted. The book, in the majority speaks to local history. It not only draws
on local contents but captures the role of local agents and phenomena in
historical causation. Topics include land and boundary/border conflicts,
indigenous conflict resolution, local players in historical construction,
peace building, national questions and identity issues. University lecturers,
teachers, researchers and Postgraduate students would find the contents most
illuminating while those preparing to undertake research would find it very
inspirational.