JEAN-MARIE TJIBAOU, KANAK WITNESS TO THE WORLD by Eric Waddell ( 9780824832568 )

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JEAN-MARIE TJIBAOU, KANAK WITNESS TO THE WORLD
AN INTELLECTUAL BIOGRAPHY

By:

Eric Waddell

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0824832566

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UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I PRESS

Pub. date:

30 September, 2008

Series:

Pacific Islands Monograph Series No. 23

Pages:

264

Description:

Jean-Marie Tjibaou is arguably the most important post-World War II Oceanic leader. This biography of the Kanak (New Caledonia) leader takes a 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.

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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.

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24 illustrations

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University of Hawai'i Press

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