| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 231 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Pacific Islands monograph series ; 23 |
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Pacific islands monograph series ; no. 23.
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| Contents |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Sources -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: The Challenge of Writing about Jean-Marie Tjibaou -- 1 "The Big Black Hole" ... and the Open Wounds of Ouvéa -- 2 The Roots of Identity: Hienghène and Its lourd héritage -- 3 C'était la logique du système: Negotiating the Catholic Church in New Caledonia -- 4 The Desire to Understand: University Studies in Lyon and Paris -- 5 From Applied to Committed Anthropology: Social and Cultural Action in Nouméa -- 6 Contrasting but Complementary Civilizations: The Search for Mutual Understanding -- 7 New Caledonia or Kanaky: The Inexorable Drift from Political Negotiation to Violent Confrontation -- 8 The One Remaining Hope: Appealing to the French People -- 9 From Ouvéa to Matignon, and Back to Ouvéa -- 10 The Measure of the Man -- Notes -- References -- Index -- About the Author -- Other Volumes in the Pacific Islands Monograph Series |
| Summary |
"Jean-Marie Tjibaou is arguably the most important post-World War II Oceanic leader. His intellectual abilities, acute understanding of both Melanesian and European civilizations, stature as a statesman, commitment to nonviolence, and vision for Melanesia's potential contributions to the global community have all contributed to the creation of a remarkable and enduring legacy. Until now, no substantial English-language study has existed of Tjibaou, who was assassinated in 1989. This intellectual biography of the Kanak (New Caledonia) leader takes an essentially chronological approach to his life - from his beginnings in the mountains of northern New Caledonia and his studies at the Sorbonne to his leadership of the independence movement in the Territory. The work focuses on the spiritual, cultural, and intellectual sources of Tjibaou's ideas and actions as well as on those who were a source of inspiration to him."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-223) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Tjibaou, Jean-Marie, 1936-1989.
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Tjibaou, Jean-Marie, 1936-1989 fast |
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Tjibaou, Jean-Marie. swd |
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Kanak (New Caledonian people) -- Biography
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Kanak (New Caledonian people) -- Ethnic identity
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Kanak (New Caledonian people) -- History
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, UT, WY)
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Autonomy and independence movements
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Kanak (New Caledonian people)
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Kanak (New Caledonian people) -- Ethnic identity
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Politics and government
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New Caledonia -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements
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New Caledonia -- History -- 20th century
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New Caledonia -- Politics and government -- 20th century
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New Caledonia
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
University of Hawaii at Manoa. Center for Pacific Islands Studies.
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Pacific Islands Development Program (East-West Center)
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| ISBN |
9781441620118 |
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1441620117 |
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9780824863173 |
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0824863178 |
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