La survivance des institutions coloniales après 1945. L'exemple du Conseil Privé du Gouverneur des établissements français d'Océanie

After WWII, the willingness of French governments to end the traditional colonial System soon finds it's own limits. Despite the creation of an elected councilmen assembly, the governor still holds vast powers. He bases his decisions on the advice of a Private Council whose members are nominated, a practice that proves to be contrary to democratic practices. In 1947, the French Establishments in Oceania are plagued by popular revolts against the French administration. The Private Council becomes the target of attacks by the local population, as well as the inspector of the colonies Robert Lassalle-Séré is, even so the motivations are quite different. The inspector would like to increase the power of the governor. The French minister for Overseas prefers not to introduce any reform. The disappointment felt by the local population transforms the feeling of hatred against an institution into a protest against the French presence. The emblematic kingpin of this struggle is Pouvanaa a Oopa, elected deputy of the French national Assembly in 1949

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