Intestines of the State - Youth, Violence, and Belated Histories in the Cameroon Grassfields

Zusammenfassung The young people of the Cameroon Grassfields have been subject to a long history of violence and political marginalization. For centuries the main victims of the slave trade, they became prime targets for forced labor campaigns under a series of colonial rulers. This book presents a political analysis of the youth since the 18th century.

Product details

• Authors: Nicolas Argenti, Nicolas Pandely Argenti, Argenti Nicolas, ARGENTI NICOLAS PANDELY
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2007
• EAN: 9780226026114
• ISBN: 978-0-226-02611-4
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, 20th Century, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Age groups: children, Age groups: adolescents, Cameroon, Political oppression & persecution, Political oppression and persecution, C 1700 To C 1800, Armed Conflict, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General