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University of California Press
- Contesting Indochina: French Remembrance between Decolonization and Cold War
- Book
- 2016
- Published by: University of California Press
- Series: From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective
summary
How does a nation come to terms with losing a war—especially an overseas war the purpose of which is fervently contested? In the ensuing years, how does such a nation construct and reconstruct its identity and values? For the French in Indochina, the stunning defeat at Dien Bien Phu ushered in the violent process of decolonization and a fraught reckoning with a colonial past. Contesting Indochina is the first in-depth study of the competing and intertwined narratives of the Indochina War. It analyzes the layers of French remembrance, focusing on state-sponsored commemoration, veterans’ associations, special-interest groups, intellectuals, films, and heated public disputes. These narratives make up the ideological battleground for contesting the legacies of colonialism, decolonization, the Cold War, and France’s changing global status.
Table of Contents
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- List of Illustrations
- pp. xi-xii
- Institutional Acronyms
- pp. xi-xiv
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xv-xvii
- Map of France
- p. xviii
- Introduction
- pp. 1-11
- Conclusion
- pp. 208-214
- Bibliography
- pp. 277-296
Additional Information
ISBN
9780520963467
Related ISBN(s)
9780520288607
MARC Record
OCLC
942885383
Pages
328
Launched on MUSE
2016-10-26
Language
English
Open Access
No