Contesting Indochina
Subtitle: French Remembrance between Decolonization and Cold War
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: Jun 14, 2016
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 328
ISBN-13: 9780520288614
Description: "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.
Notes: Source title: Contesting Indochina: French Remembrance between Decolonization and Cold War (From Indochina to Vietnam: Revolution and War in a Global Perspective)