Governance & Democracy Initiative

The Failure of Large-Scale Land Acquisition in the Land Governance in Cameroon

By  and |2024-07-04T10:42:56+00:00July 3rd, 2024|Categories: Governance & Democracy Initiative, Publications|Tags: , |

By Agnès Tatiana OMENGUE EDOA & Guy Beaudry JENGU JENGU Land policies are of crucial importance in the development strategies of States because they deal with essential issues: the definition of property rights over [...]

Of Power, Privilege, and Gender: Men need to Reflect on their Unearned Advantages in the Society

By |2024-07-03T08:43:59+00:00July 3rd, 2024|Categories: forum, Governance & Democracy Initiative, Publications|Tags: |

By Dr Primus M. Tazanu At the root of this essay is the question of male power and privilege. Power is a social construction that does not name itself but it has everything to [...]

The role of think tanks in strengthening democratic institutions in Central Africa

By |2024-07-04T10:42:47+00:00July 3rd, 2024|Categories: Governance & Democracy Initiative, Publications|Tags: , |

By Théophile NGUIMFACK VOUFO, Phd The idea that rulers are required to think highly in their public affairs management strategy dates back to Plato since ancient Greece. He also supports the postulate of the [...]

Central Africa and the third term syndrome, a challenge for Democracy

By |2024-04-29T10:47:56+00:00April 29th, 2024|Categories: Governance & Democracy Initiative, Publications|Tags: , |

By Dr. Pippie Hugues (Download pdf version) Introduction When the original and constitutional mandate of an elected official expires and he/she engages in attempts to alter the constitution in order to stay in power [...]

Youth political participation in Africa : Lessons from the 2023 Nigerian Presidential elections

By |2023-08-31T09:18:03+00:00April 27th, 2023|Categories: Governance & Democracy Initiative, Publications|Tags: , |

African youths have long represented a significant constituency for electoral mobilization across the continent. The question of youth political participation in Africa has continued to gain traction over the years

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