Making Sense of Fifty Years of U.S. Peace Corps Service in Cameroon
By Julius A. Amin
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This article argues that during the past fifty years Peace Corps achieved mixed results in Cameroon. It does so by examining the role of Volunteers in implementing the agency’s programs in that country. Given the longevity of Peace Corps, its regular Congressional funding and the dearth of literature on the subject, this study is important. It helps us to more fully assess the continuous relevance of Peace Corps in the Post-Cold War era. The study seeks to answer the question: Is Peace Corps still relevant in today’s Cameroon? The conclusions of the study have broad implications for understanding Peace Corps’ overall role and presence in Africa. The study is based overwhelmingly on previously unused primary sources.