Election Monitoring in Chad and Cameroon (Paperback)

Paperback. The book examines the ambiguous role of the international community in overseeing elections in Chad and Cameroon, caught between legitimate technical support and forms of interference perceived as infringements on national sovereignty. In Chad, this involvement oscillates between a dual procedural approach-through international agreements and African Union instruments-and unconventional forms of interference such as rhetorical pressure, transnational media, and diplomatic sanctions. In Cameroon, it alternates between coordinated actions (observations and assistance that respect sovereignty) and attempts at intrusion through aid conditionalities and the proliferation of international legal instruments, against a backdrop of persistent challenges such as fraud and security crises. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.