Jean-Marie Tjibaou, Kanak Witness to the World

An Intellectual Biography
Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-0-8248-3314-5
Verlag: University of Hawaii Press

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 414 g

Reihe: Pacific Islands Monograph Series

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Waddell, Eric

Über Autor(innen)

Eric Waddell is an independent scholar with attachments to the Departement de geographie, Universite Laval, Canada, and the School of Geosciences, University of Sydney.