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The Kanak Awakening : The Rise of Nationalism in New Caledonia /

In 1853, France annexed the Melanesian islands of New Caledonia to establish a convict colony and strategic port of call. Unlike other European settler-dominated countries in the Pacific, the territory's indigenous people remained more numerous than immigrants for over a century. Despite milita...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Chappell, David A., 1946- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu University of Hawaiʻi Press, 2013.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Self-determination interrupted
  • Building castles in China
  • The Kanak awakening
  • Visions of sovereignty
  • Two nations, one country?
  • The Kanak revolt
  • Kanaky New Caledonia?
  • Nation building in perspective.