Contesting Indochina: French remembrance between decolonization and Cold War

"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...

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1. Verfasser: Edwards, M. Kathryn 1979- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oakland, California University of California Press [2016]
Schriftenreihe:From Indochina to Vietnam 8
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Zusammenfassung:"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"...Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XVII, 305 Seiten Illustrationen, Karte
ISBN:9780520288607
9780520288614