CAMEROON’S ANGLOPHONE CRISIS: ANALYSIS OF THE POLITICAL, SOCIO-CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

The article aims to analyse the present Anglophone conflict in Cameroon as a consequence of a perpetual political crisis, which has its roots in the colonial administration of the territory. Moreover, the Anglophone crisis is presented as a situation of a minority’s marginalization and discriminatio...

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Published in:Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai. Studia Europaea 2019-12, Vol.64 (2), p.261-278
Main Author: MATEŞ, Roxana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anglophones
Colonialism
Colonies & territories
Constitutional law
Cultural differences
Democracy
Discrimination
Economic crisis
Economic impact
Economic stabilization
Language policy
Leadership
Leadership style
Marginality
Mismanagement
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Political crises
Political leadership
Politics
Presidents
Social exclusion
Sociocultural factors
Stability
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Summary:The article aims to analyse the present Anglophone conflict in Cameroon as a consequence of a perpetual political crisis, which has its roots in the colonial administration of the territory. Moreover, the Anglophone crisis is presented as a situation of a minority’s marginalization and discrimination, highlighting the so-called francophonisation of the Anglophone system and the issue of the state’s mismanagement of cultural diversity. Another interpretation tacked by the article is that the current crisis represents the direct consequence of the authoritarian style of leadership and of the dysfunctional democracy in the country. There are also illustrated the myriad of negative political, social and economic consequences of the crisis, by presenting the relation between the threatened political and economic stability of the country and the increased state authority and violence.
ISSN:1224-8746
2065-9563
DOI:10.24193/subbeuropaea.2019.2.12