The French Presence in the South Pacific, 1842-1940

by Robert Aldrich

Overview

An examination of France's presence in the South Pacific after the takeover of Tahiti. It places the South Pacific in the context of overall French expansion and current theories of colonialism and imperialism and evaluates the French impact on Oceania.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349090860
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	01/01/1990
Edition description:	1st ed. 1990
Pages:	387
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

French images of the South Pacific; the establishment of a French empire in Oceania; French missionaries in Oceania; the French navy in the South Pacific; French economic interests in the Pacific colonies; settlers, administrators and imported labourers; the French and the islanders; France, Australia and New Zealand; the oceanic lobby in Paris; France in the Pacific in the early 20th century.

Editorial Reviews

Aldrich (economic history, U. of Sydney) examines France's presence in the South Pacific in the century after the takeover of Tahiti, looking at missionaries and seamen, colonists and entrepreneurs, administrators and islanders. He situates the South Pacific in the context of overall French expansion and current theories of colonialism and imperialism. Acidic paper. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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