{"product_id":"civil-society-and-the-search-for-development-alternatives-in-cameroon-9782869782204","title":"Civil Society and the Search for Development Alternatives in Cameroon","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Emmanuel Yenshu Vudo\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Codesria\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Codesria\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Developing \u0026amp; Emerging Countries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecent developments have witnessed the emergence of civil society as a major development actor whose potentials and capacity, especially in Africa, are often taken for granted and treated as limitless. A critical assessment of some of these structures (NGOs, religious organisations, trade unions, home-based associations and the youth) and the legal and political context of the operation of civil society in Cameroon shows a popular effervescence that is visible in social development initiatives. Although this would complement the state and free enterprise, it is however often frustrated by the states suspicion in a context of rising social awareness and protest that is assimilated with political opposition or attempts at manipulation along partisan lines. This book is a call to reform the framework of civil society and assess its components and roles in shaping the future of Africa. Emmanuel Yenshu Vubo is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology. He obtained his Doctorate from the University of Yaounde in 1991 and has served in several capacities at the University of Buea.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Codesria","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47585692319895,"sku":"9782869782204","price":4342.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9782869782204.webp?v=1774961319","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/civil-society-and-the-search-for-development-alternatives-in-cameroon-9782869782204","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}