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L'ÉCHEC DU MODÈLE DÉMOCRATIQUE OCCIDENTAL EN AFRIQUE by Benjamin Ze Ngong

Book Launch|From La Baule, the Western democracy imposed on Africa promised freedom and progress. More than 30 years later, it has instead revealed corruption, the confiscation of power, and institutional fragility. This book examines the underlying reasons why this imported democracy has failed and explores models of governance rooted in African realities.

  • Goethe-Institut Kamerun, Yaounde

  • English, French
  • Free entry
L'ÉCHEC DU MODÈLE DÉMOCRATIQUE OCCIDENTAL EN AFRIQUE : Quand le pluralisme engendre la confiscation du pouvoir et la mal gouvernance analyzes the failure of the Western democratic model in Africa since the 1990s, following the La Baule speech. Presented as a step toward freedom and good governance, this imported and imposed democracy has led to the confiscation of power, corruption, and the weakening of institutions. The book examines the deeper causes of this failure. The author shows that this model was applied without taking into consideration African cultural, historical, and social realities. Political pluralism has thus become a tool of domination and diversion rather than a driver of development. Finally, the book offers a reflection on forms of governance adapted to African dynamics.

About the author
Benjamin ZE NGONG, born in Akak Bitetele (Endom, Central Region), holds degrees in economics, applied statistics (ISSEA), and public administration (ENAM). he worked at the CNPS, in several ministries, at the Littoral Customs Office and went on retirement with the rank of Senior Customs Inspector. he is serving his second term as an alternate deputy for the RDPC.

L'aprèm' du livre is the monthly book presentation organised by the Goethe-Institut Cameroon. It enables authors to present their works to a broad public and to trigger dialogue with the audience. Each year, 11 authors are selected by a jury following a call for entries.