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French colonialism unmasked : the Vichy years in French West Africa /

Before the Vichy regime, there was ostensibly only one France and one form of colonialism for French West Africa (FWA). World War II and the division of France into two ideological camps, each asking for legitimacy from the colonized, opened for Africans numerous unprecedented options. French Coloni...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ginio, Ruth, 1966- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2006]
Colección:France overseas.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1. French West Africa and its place in the Vichy colonial idea
  • Setting the stage for Vichy : French West Africa on the Eve of World War II
  • "A source of pride and greatness" : the place of the empire in Vichy ideology
  • pt. 2. The national revolution in French West Africa
  • Vichy settles in : administrative changes and continuity
  • Spreading the national revolution in FWA : propaganda, education, and social organizations
  • "Thinking big" : Vichy economic visions in FWA
  • pt. 3. Vichy encounters with African society
  • Vichy and the "products" of assimilation : citizens, western-educated Africans, and African christians
  • The Vichy regime and the "traditional" elements of African society : chiefs, soldiers, and muslims
  • Vichy colonialism and African society : change and continuity
  • pt. 4. The long-term significance of the Vichy period for West African history
  • Vichy colonialism : a comparative perspective
  • Vichy's postwar impact : decolonization in FWA