Foreword / by John Sharp
I. Introduction and methods
II. Cameroon : from mandate to independence & reunification
III. Political transition and economic crisis : ‘wind of change' but no change
IV. Self-reliance in Anglophone Cameroon : the Bali community water project
V. Land tenure and inter-community politics : the perils of municipal planning in Bali
VI. ‘Wrath from the gods:' traditional institutions and electoral politics in Bali
VII. In The name of investiture : CPDM Party discipline in Mbankomo
VIII. Decentralisation and community participation : analysis and discussion
IX. Conclusion : political project and policy boomerang.