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This chapter argues that although Cameroon is frequently referred to as “timid” in its pursuit of foreign policy, it uses international organizations as “shields” in three ways: To shield it from its history of isolationism; To shield it from economic and security volatility; and to shield it from international interference in its domestic affairs.
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Peter, A., Mbida, R.M. (2018). International Organizations as Shields in Cameroonian Foreign Policy. In: Warner, J., Shaw, T. (eds) African Foreign Policies in International Institutions. Contemporary African Political Economy. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57574-6_22
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