University Press of America
Pages: 160
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Trim: 6⅛ x 9
978-0-7618-5278-0 • Paperback • September 2010 • $44.99 • (£35.00)
978-0-7618-5279-7 • eBook • September 2010 • $42.50 • (£35.00)
Martin Atangana is associate professor of history at York College and The Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He received his Ph.D. in history at the University of Paris-Sorbonne. He is the author of Capitalisme et Nationalisme au Cameroun au lendemain de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale; French Investment in Colonial Cameroon; and scholarly articles on Franco-Cameroonian relations.
Chapter 1 List of Acronyms
Chapter 2 Preface
Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4 1. Political and Economic Development in Cameroon in the Post War Era (1946-1956)
Chapter 5 2. The Implementation of the Loi Cadre (1957)
Chapter 6 3. The Recognition of Cameroon's Option for Independence (1958)
Chapter 7 4. The Transition and Transfer of Power (1959-1960)
Chapter 8 Conclusion
Chapter 9 Bibliography
Chapter 10 Index
Chapter 11 About the Author
This is a clearly written and engaging work that will provide students and scholars with a wealth of information and will greatly contribute to Cameroon's historiography.
— Thérèse Olomo, University of Yaoundé
Comprehensive and convincing, The End of French Rule in Cameroon is a big boost to Cameroon's history. Historians in general and Africanists in particular will find it a valuable resource.
— Elias Bongmba, Rice University
A magnificent achievement, The End of French Rule in Cameroon succeeds in drawing upon a wide variety of sources and perspective to provide a deeply textured narrative history of the decolonization movement in Cameroon.
— Emmanuel Mbah, CUNY, College of Staten Island