The Search for a Cameroonian Model of Democracy or the Search for the Domination of the State Party: 1966-2006

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Autor(a) principal: Mokam, David
Data de Publicação: 2012
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10071/3635
Resumo: 1996 and 2006 were two milestones in the political history of Cameroon. They represent, respectively, the establishment of a one-party system in the country and the parliament’s passing of bill that created an independent body to organize country’s elections. The road followed by Cameroon, when compared to those of most African countries, notably Niger and Benin, seems to be different in regards to what political framework was chosen. Analyzing discourse from Cameroonian newspapers in comparison with similar events in Benin and Niger, the article shows that since 1966 the country’s rulers have laboured to create a ‘Cameroonian exception’ to its method of governance, with the eventual aim of having a Cameroonian model of democracy. In reality, the hidden aim has been to perpetuate the domination of the state party in the political landscape of the country.
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spelling The Search for a Cameroonian Model of Democracy or the Search for the Domination of the State Party: 1966-2006CameroonBeninNigerCameroonian model of democracystate partymultiparty systemCamarõesNígermodelo de democracia camaronêspartido-Estadosistema multipartidário1996 and 2006 were two milestones in the political history of Cameroon. They represent, respectively, the establishment of a one-party system in the country and the parliament’s passing of bill that created an independent body to organize country’s elections. The road followed by Cameroon, when compared to those of most African countries, notably Niger and Benin, seems to be different in regards to what political framework was chosen. Analyzing discourse from Cameroonian newspapers in comparison with similar events in Benin and Niger, the article shows that since 1966 the country’s rulers have laboured to create a ‘Cameroonian exception’ to its method of governance, with the eventual aim of having a Cameroonian model of democracy. In reality, the hidden aim has been to perpetuate the domination of the state party in the political landscape of the country.1966 e 2006 constituem dois marcos da história política dos Camarões. Representam, respectivamente, o estabelecimento de um sistema de partido único e a passagem no parlamento de um projeto de lei que criou o órgão independente para organizar as eleições do país. O caminho seguido pelos Camarões, em termos das escolhas dos figurinos políticos, apresenta diferenças relativamente a muitos países africanos, nomeadamente o Níger e o Benim. Analisando os discursos dos jornais camaroneses e comparando-os com discursos similares no Benim e no Níger, este artigo demonstra que desde 1966 os governantes dos Camarões têm criado uma situação de “excepção” no seu método de governação, com o eventual objetivo de criar um modelo de democracia camaronês. Na realidade, o objetivo oculto tem sido o de perpetuar a dominação do partido-Estado no cenário político deste país.Centro de Estudos Africanos do ISCTE - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa2012-06-29T09:45:29Z2012-06-01T00:00:00Z2012-06info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10071/3635eng1645-3794Mokam, Davidinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-09T17:50:17Zoai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/3635Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:24:45.863577Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The Search for a Cameroonian Model of Democracy or the Search for the Domination of the State Party: 1966-2006
title The Search for a Cameroonian Model of Democracy or the Search for the Domination of the State Party: 1966-2006
spellingShingle The Search for a Cameroonian Model of Democracy or the Search for the Domination of the State Party: 1966-2006
Mokam, David
Cameroon
Benin
Niger
Cameroonian model of democracy
state party
multiparty system
Camarões
Níger
modelo de democracia camaronês
partido-Estado
sistema multipartidário
title_short The Search for a Cameroonian Model of Democracy or the Search for the Domination of the State Party: 1966-2006
title_full The Search for a Cameroonian Model of Democracy or the Search for the Domination of the State Party: 1966-2006
title_fullStr The Search for a Cameroonian Model of Democracy or the Search for the Domination of the State Party: 1966-2006
title_full_unstemmed The Search for a Cameroonian Model of Democracy or the Search for the Domination of the State Party: 1966-2006
title_sort The Search for a Cameroonian Model of Democracy or the Search for the Domination of the State Party: 1966-2006
author Mokam, David
author_facet Mokam, David
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Mokam, David
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Cameroon
Benin
Niger
Cameroonian model of democracy
state party
multiparty system
Camarões
Níger
modelo de democracia camaronês
partido-Estado
sistema multipartidário
topic Cameroon
Benin
Niger
Cameroonian model of democracy
state party
multiparty system
Camarões
Níger
modelo de democracia camaronês
partido-Estado
sistema multipartidário
description 1996 and 2006 were two milestones in the political history of Cameroon. They represent, respectively, the establishment of a one-party system in the country and the parliament’s passing of bill that created an independent body to organize country’s elections. The road followed by Cameroon, when compared to those of most African countries, notably Niger and Benin, seems to be different in regards to what political framework was chosen. Analyzing discourse from Cameroonian newspapers in comparison with similar events in Benin and Niger, the article shows that since 1966 the country’s rulers have laboured to create a ‘Cameroonian exception’ to its method of governance, with the eventual aim of having a Cameroonian model of democracy. In reality, the hidden aim has been to perpetuate the domination of the state party in the political landscape of the country.
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