France's Overseas Frontier: Départements et territoires d'outre-mer
Cambridge University Press, 1/31/1992
EAN 9780521390613, ISBN10: 0521390613
Hardcover, 368 pages, 23.4 x 15.6 x 2.1 cm
Language: English
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 (notably in New Caledonia) and international criticism. The authors' comprehensive description of the history, economy, geography and politics of the DOM-TOMs will make this the standard English reference on France's overseas territories.
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.