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Dossier Nouvelle Calédonie, 150 ans après la prise de possession

Nouvelle-Calédonie ou Kanaky : perceptions régionales du « Caillou »

Nathalie Mrgudovic
p. 281-297

Abstracts

Since the 1980s, the “Rock” has been perceived differently by its neighbors: for some, as New Caledonia, French territory in the South Pacific; for others, as Kanaky, struggling to obtain its independence! From critical approaches to supportive attitudes, the different view points have highlighted certain aspects of the archipelago's internal situation, on national and international levels. Our analysis will show on the one hand the emergence of a political regional identity through the South Pacific Forum (FPS, now Forum of Pacific Islands, FIP) and, on the other hand, how the Melanesian Group “Spear Metal” gave rise to the affirmation of solidarity among Melanesians. Have the regional reactions of Interference or Oceanic solidarity influenced or affected the relations between the Kanak separatists, the Caledonian loyalists and the French state? In conclusion, one must take stock of this regional perception: has it helped the situation on the Rock evolve? Has it indeed evolved?

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Author's notes

Je tiens à exprimer ma très vive gratitude envers Élise Huffer, Graham Fletcher, Stephen Hennigham, Jean-Marc Regnault et Michael Sutton pour leurs remarques et conseils prodigués lors de la finalisation de cet article. Je profite également de cette occasion pour remercier les personnes que j’ai rencontrées lors de mon récent séjour dans le Pacifique Sud et qui m’ont permis de nourrir ma réflexion sur ce sujet, et sur tant d’autres.

References

Bibliographical reference

Nathalie Mrgudovic, “Nouvelle-Calédonie ou Kanaky : perceptions régionales du « Caillou »”Journal de la Société des Océanistes, 117 | 2003, 281-297.

Electronic reference

Nathalie Mrgudovic, “Nouvelle-Calédonie ou Kanaky : perceptions régionales du « Caillou »”Journal de la Société des Océanistes [Online], 117 | Année 2003-2, Online since 22 May 2008, connection on 28 March 2024. URL: http://journals.openedition.org/jso/1323; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4000/jso.1323

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About the author

Nathalie Mrgudovic

School of LES, Aston University, Birmingham (GB), N.Mrgudovic@aston.ac.uk

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