ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book analyses the contentious issue of the reunification of the former British Southern Cameroons and former French Republic of Cameroon in 1961. It examines executive power, which lies at the heart of governance in contemporary Cameroon and to a large extent shapes the outlook of institutions and political processes. The book offers the first detailed analysis of the practical functioning of the Constitutional Council and its contributions to Cameroon’s democratic advancement. It provides an overview of the protection of fundamental human rights and freedoms. The book examines the normative basis for the protection of human rights, principally focusing on the constitutional provisions embodied in the pre-amble and discusses some basic concepts emanating from it. In relation to the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, a national human rights institution was created to enhance their protection and promotion.
