France in the South Pacific : Power and Politics.
Title:
France in the South Pacific : Power and Politics.
Author:
Fisher, Denise.
ISBN:
9781922144959
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (366 pages)
Contents:
Preliminary pages -- Acknowledgements -- List of maps, figures and tables -- Glossary and acronyms -- Maps -- Introduction -- Part I - France in the Pacific to the 1990s -- 1. The French Pacific presence to World War II -- 2. France manages independence demands and nuclear testing 1945-1990s -- 3. Regional diplomatic offensive 1980s-1990s -- Part II - France in the Pacific: 1990s to present -- 4. New Caledonia: Implementation of the Noumea Accord and political evolution from 1998 -- 5. French Polynesia: Autonomy or independence? -- 6. France's engagement in the region from the 1990s: France, its collectivities, the European Union -- Part III - France in the Pacific:Present and future -- 7. French motivations in the Pacific -- 8. France's future role in the region -- Appendix 1. Wording of Noumea Accord and 1999 Organic Law on Restricted Electorates -- Appendix 2. Principal statutory measures and proposals: New Caledonia and French Polynesia -- References and bibliography.
Abstract:
Combining historical background with political and economic analysis, this comprehensive study offers vital insight into the intricate history - and problematic future - of several of Australia's key neighbours in the Pacific and to the priorities and options of the European country that still rules them.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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