Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Introduction 1
4. PART I: French Polynesia
5. 1. Land and History 9
6. 2. The Colonial Administration and the Settlers 19
7. 3. World War II and the Postwar Reforms 26
8. 4. The Evolution of the R.D.P.T. 38
9. 5. The Parties and the Centre d'Expérimentation du Pacifique 48
10. 6. The Political Scene 58
11. 7. Autonomy or Independence? 66
12. 8. The Evolution of the Economy 78
13. 9. The Demographic Picture 88
14. 10. The Rural Economy 107
15. 11. External Trade and Local Industry 127
16. 12. Finances 145
17. 13. Transportation 154
18. 14. Labor 165
19. 15. Religion 182
20. 16. Education and Cultural Activities 193
21. 17. Public Health and Social Welfare 211
22. 18. Communications Media 222
23. PART II: New caledonia
24. 19. Land and History THE NATURAL 230
25. 20. The Interwar Period 252
26. 21. World War II and the Early Postwar Years 267
27. 22. The Territorial Statute 290
28. 23. The Decline and Fall of Lenormand 307
29. 24. Neither Autonomy nor Independence 319
30. 25. Local-Government Institutions and the Administration 330
31. 26. Regional Contacts in the South. Pacific 339
32. 27. The Inhabitants 357
33. 28. The Rural Economy 373
34. 29. Industry 400
35. 30. External Trade 421
36. 31. Transportation 430
37. 32. Labor 440
38. 33. Finances and Planning 466
39. 34. Health and Housing 486
40. 35. Education, Cultural Activities, and the Christian Missions 495
41. Conclusion 515
42. Selected Bibliography 519
43. Index 531