Abstract
French leaders have declared a policy of integration of their overseas territories into their respective regions. In the Pacific, France has made solid progress in encouraging the official participation of its entities in the range of regional organisations, regional defence cooperation, and informally through sporting and cultural events. France has also led European Union engagement in the region. But a lot more needs to be done. Many aspects of France's integration policy work more to separate their collectivities from the region rather than to strengthen their regional integration. At the same time, France has not yet fnalised the processes put in place to respond to those seeking autonomy and independence in New Caledonia and French Polynesia. Full regional integration and acceptance of its collectivities requires successful resolution of these issues.
| Original language | French |
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| Pages (from-to) | 39-48 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal de la Societe des Oceanistes |
| Volume | 140 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |