Equality, Non-Interference, and Sovereignty: President Ahmadou Ahidjo and the Making of Cameroon-U.S. Relations
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Published:2021-10-29
Issue:4
Volume:64
Page:826-853
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ISSN:0002-0206
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Container-title:African Studies Review
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Afr. Stud. Rev.
Abstract
AbstractScholars often dismiss the importance of local archives in the reconstruction of postcolonial African history, stating that they are superficial, unorganized, and unreliable. Amin challenges that notion and argues that those archives are central to the study of African diplomatic history. Based on extensive and previously unused documents, he argues that Cameroon’s Ahmadou Ahidjo leveraged his U.S. policy to develop his country and protect its sovereignty while maintaining a firm grip on power. This reappraisal of Ahidjo’s actions engages debates about the contours of U.S.-African foreign policy and the challenges new nations face as they navigate external relations.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Anthropology,Cultural Studies
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