France''s Overseas Frontier - Departements Et Territoires D''outre-Mer

Informationen zum Autor Robert Aldrich is Professor of European History at The University of Sydney Klappentext A study of the 'confetti of empire'! the former French colonies that remain part of France. Zusammenfassung This 1992 book is a full-length study in English of the 'confetti of empire', the former French colonies which have not gained their independence but remain part of France as the départements et territoires d'outre-mer (DOM-TOMs). More recent French governments have shown a determination to retain these possessions, despite independence movements and international criticism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Maps; Tables; Preface; 1. Overseas France; 2. The colonial heritage; 3. Decolonisation and institutional change since 1940; 4. Population and society; 5. Economic change: from production to consumption; 6. Culture, identity and national consciousness; 7. The shape of politics in the DOM-TOMs; 8. Towards independence?; 9. The DOM-TOMs and the wider world; 10. The ties that bind; Notes; Bibliographical essay; Glossary; Index.

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• Authors: Robert Aldrich, Robert Connell Aldrich, Aldrich Robert, John Connell
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.11.2006
• EAN: 9780521030366
• ISBN: 978-0-521-03036-6
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, Colonialism & imperialism, Politics and government, Colonialism and imperialism, National liberation & independence, post-colonialism, National liberation and independence