Neoliberal Bandwagonism - Civil Society and the Politics of Belonging in Anglophone Cameroon (Paperback)

Civil society and empowerment have become buzz words in neoliberal development discourse. Yet many unanswered questions remain on the actual nature and configuration assumed by civil society in specific contexts. Typically, while neoliberals perceive civil-society organisations as vital intermediary channels for the successful implementation of desired economic and political reforms, they are inclined to blame the current resurgence of the politics of belonging for the poor record of these reforms in Africa and elsewhere. This book rejects such notions and argues that the relationship between civil society and the politics of belonging is more complex in Africa than western donors and scholars are willing to admit. Konings argues that ethno-regional associations and movements are even more significant constituents of civil society in Africa than the conventional civil-society organisations that are often uncritically imposed or endorsed. He convincingly shows how the politics of belonging, so pervasive in Cameroon, and indeed much of Africa, during the current neoliberal economic and political reforms, has tended to penetrate the entire range of associational life. This calls for a critical re-appraisal of prevalent notions and assumptions about civil society in the interest of African reality. Hence the importance of this book

General

Imprint:	Langaa RPCID
Country of origin:	Cameroon
Release date:	October 2009
First published:	2009
Authors:	Piet Konings
Dimensions:	244 x 170 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	274
ISBN-13:	978-9956558230
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory
LSN:	9956558230
Barcode:	9789956558230

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