After Moruroa: France in the South Pacific 1876175052, 9781876175054

After Moruroa looks at the history of French colonialism in the Pacific—from the French Revolution to the Matignon Accor

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france in the south

nic maclellan & jean chesneaux

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About the authors Nic Maciellan has worked as a journalist, researcher and community development worker in the Pacific islands. He currently works with the Pacific Concerns Resource Centre (PCRC) in Suva, Fiji. He has written widely on development, environment and disarmament issues, and is co-author, with Jean Chesneaux, of La France dans le Pacifique: De Bougainville a Moruroa (Editions la Decouverte, Paris, 1992). Jean Chesneaux is emeritus professor of Asian and Pacific History at the Sorbonne (Universite de Paris VII). He has traveled extensively the Pacific region since 1970. His recent publications include: Transpacifiques (Editions la Decouverte, Paris, 1987), Brave Modem World (Thames and Hudson, London, 1993) and Abiterle temps (Bayard, Paris, 1996).

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