Kees Schilder
Biographic Data
| ID | 124820 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kees Schilder |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kees |
| FAMILY NAME | Schilder |
| SIGNATURE | SCHILDER K |
| AFFILIATIONS | African Studies Centre |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Quest for Self Esteem: State, Islam, and Mundang Ethnicity in Northern Cameroon
Local Rulers in North Cameroon. The Interplay of Politics and Conversion
This article analyses the conversion to Islam of indigenous chiefs in North Cameroon. The chiefs studied belong to the Mundang ethnic group. Their islamisation is interpreted as the outcome of the ambivalence brought about by their intermediary role between local society and the wider society. This approach offers insights in (a) the connection between conversion and political careers; (b) the relation between Islam and ethnic identities; and (c)…
Local Rulers in North Cameroon the Interplay of Politics and Conversion
This article analyses the conversion to Islam of indigenous chiefs in North Cameroon. The chiefs studied belong to the Mundang ethnic group. Their islamisation is interpreted as the outcome of the ambivalence brought about by their intermediary role between local society and the wider society. This approach offers insights in (a) the connection between conversion and political careers; (b) the relation between Islam and ethnic identities; and (c)…
Recent Dutch and Belgian Approaches to Ethnicity in Africa
The papers in the present special issue of Afrika Focus are discussed from a comparative and theoretical perspective, which highlights the shortcomings of current approaches to African ethnicity on two counts: the assumption that ethnicity is a colonial creation, and the over-emphasis on political manipulation. The papers here presented suggest that there is a case for a re-assessment of the limits to ethnic manipulation, and the exploration of t…
Recent Dutch and Belgian Approaches to Ethnicity in Africa
The papers in the present special issue of Afrika Focus are discussed from a comparative and theoretical perspective, which highlights the shortcomings of current approaches to African ethnicity on two counts: the assumption that ethnicity is a colonial creation, and the over-emphasis on political manipulation. The papers here presented suggest that there is a case for a re-assessment of the limits to ethnic manipulation, and the exploration of t…
La démocratie aux champs: Les présidentielles d'octobre 1992 au Nord-Cameroun
Schilder Kees,Buijtenhuijs Robert. La démocratie aux champs : les présidentielles d’octobre 1992 au Nord-Cameroun. In: Politique africaine, n°50, 1993. La Corne de l'Afrique. pp. 115-122
État et islamisation au Nord-Cameroun (1960-1982)
Schilder Kees,Buijtenhuijs Robert. État et islamisation au Nord-Cameroun (1960-1982). In: Politique africaine, n°41, 1991. Zaïre : un pays à reconstruire. pp. 144-148
Quest for Self Esteem: State, Islam, and Mundang Ethnicity in Northern Cameroon
Recent Dutch and Belgian Approaches to Ethnicity in Africa
The papers in the present special issue of Afrika Focus are discussed from a comparative and theoretical perspective, which highlights the shortcomings of current approaches to African ethnicity on two counts: the assumption that ethnicity is a colonial creation, and the over-emphasis on political manipulation. The papers here presented suggest that there is a case for a re-assessment of the limits to ethnic manipulation, and the exploration of t…
La démocratie aux champs: Les présidentielles d'octobre 1992 au Nord-Cameroun
Schilder Kees,Buijtenhuijs Robert. La démocratie aux champs : les présidentielles d’octobre 1992 au Nord-Cameroun. In: Politique africaine, n°50, 1993. La Corne de l'Afrique. pp. 115-122
État et islamisation au Nord-Cameroun (1960-1982)
Schilder Kees,Buijtenhuijs Robert. État et islamisation au Nord-Cameroun (1960-1982). In: Politique africaine, n°41, 1991. Zaïre : un pays à reconstruire. pp. 144-148
État et islamisation au Nord-Cameroun (1960-1982)
Schilder Kees,Buijtenhuijs Robert. État et islamisation au Nord-Cameroun (1960-1982). In: Politique africaine, n°41, 1991. Zaïre : un pays à reconstruire. pp. 144-148
Local Rulers in North Cameroon. The Interplay of Politics and Conversion
This article analyses the conversion to Islam of indigenous chiefs in North Cameroon. The chiefs studied belong to the Mundang ethnic group. Their islamisation is interpreted as the outcome of the ambivalence brought about by their intermediary role between local society and the wider society. This approach offers insights in (a) the connection between conversion and political careers; (b) the relation between Islam and ethnic identities; and (c)…
Local Rulers in North Cameroon the Interplay of Politics and Conversion
This article analyses the conversion to Islam of indigenous chiefs in North Cameroon. The chiefs studied belong to the Mundang ethnic group. Their islamisation is interpreted as the outcome of the ambivalence brought about by their intermediary role between local society and the wider society. This approach offers insights in (a) the connection between conversion and political careers; (b) the relation between Islam and ethnic identities; and (c)…
Recent Dutch and Belgian Approaches to Ethnicity in Africa
The papers in the present special issue of Afrika Focus are discussed from a comparative and theoretical perspective, which highlights the shortcomings of current approaches to African ethnicity on two counts: the assumption that ethnicity is a colonial creation, and the over-emphasis on political manipulation. The papers here presented suggest that there is a case for a re-assessment of the limits to ethnic manipulation, and the exploration of t…
Recent Dutch and Belgian Approaches to Ethnicity in Africa
The papers in the present special issue of Afrika Focus are discussed from a comparative and theoretical perspective, which highlights the shortcomings of current approaches to African ethnicity on two counts: the assumption that ethnicity is a colonial creation, and the over-emphasis on political manipulation. The papers here presented suggest that there is a case for a re-assessment of the limits to ethnic manipulation, and the exploration of t…
La démocratie aux champs: Les présidentielles d'octobre 1992 au Nord-Cameroun
Schilder Kees,Buijtenhuijs Robert. La démocratie aux champs : les présidentielles d’octobre 1992 au Nord-Cameroun. In: Politique africaine, n°50, 1993. La Corne de l'Afrique. pp. 115-122
Quest for Self Esteem: State, Islam, and Mundang Ethnicity in Northern Cameroon
Political science (7 works) · Geography (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · African Studies and Geopolitics (5 works) · Ethnic group (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria (4 works) · Anthropology (3 works) · Islam (3 works) · Law (3 works)