ISBN: 9780520288607 - contesting indochina: french remembrance between decolonization and cold war (from indochina to vietnam: revolution and war in a global perspective, 8, band 8) (4 Ergebnisse)

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 296 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. How does a nation come to terms with losing a war-especially an overseas war whose purpose is fervently contested? This is a study of the competing and intertwined narratives of the Indochina War. It analyzes the layers of French remembrance, focusing on st.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How does a nation come to terms with losing a war--especially an overseas war whose purpose is fervently contested In the years after the war, 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 constitute the ideological battleground for contesting the legacies of colonialism, decolonization, the Cold War, and France's changing global status.…