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The French Presence in the South Pacific, 1842–1940

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  • © 1990

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Authors:
  1. Robert Aldrich

    1. University of Sydney, Australia

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction: French Images of the South Pacific

    • Robert Aldrich
    Pages 1-14

  3. The Establishment of a French Empire in Oceania

    • Robert Aldrich
    Pages 15-33

  4. French Missionaries in Oceania

    • Robert Aldrich
    Pages 34-68

  5. The French Navy in the South Pacific

    • Robert Aldrich
    Pages 69-104

  6. French Economic Interests in the Pacific Colonies

    • Robert Aldrich
    Pages 105-138

  7. Colonists, Administrators and Imported Labourers

    • Robert Aldrich
    Pages 139-168

  8. The French and the Islanders

    • Robert Aldrich
    Pages 169-198

  9. France, Australia and New Zealand

    • Robert Aldrich
    Pages 199-236

  10. The Oceanic Lobby in Paris

    • Robert Aldrich
    Pages 237-272

  11. France in the South Pacific in the Early Twentieth Century

    • Robert Aldrich
    Pages 273-322

  12. Conclusion

    • Robert Aldrich
    Pages 323-339

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 340-387
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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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Sydney, Australia

    Robert Aldrich

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The French Presence in the South Pacific, 1842–1940

  • Authors: Robert Aldrich

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09084-6

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Robert Aldrich 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-09086-0Published: 01 January 1990

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-09084-6Published: 18 June 1989

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 387

  • Topics: Australasian History, Modern History

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