Framing social rebalancing, national identity, and victimhood in Kanaky/New Caledonia

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ID3977372
AuthorsCadey Korson (0000-0002-2780-0898, Geography Research Unit and RELATE Center of Excellence, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume19
Issue5
Pages549-575
Publication date2018-07-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial & Cultural Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1464-9365 • E-ISSN: 1470-1197
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14649365.2017.1286372
OpenAlexW2585057318
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited61

New Caledonia is an island territory located in the French South Pacific. In 2018, the first of three referenda on the island’s sovereignty will occur. Over the next decade, inhabitants of this territory will decide whether to become fully sovereign, maintain their dependence on France, or enter into an independent-association relationship with another state. Through a series of interviews with prominent New Caledonian politicians and secondary sources, this article explores how definitions of victimhood and national identity construction shape the notion of rebalancing. Both loyalist and nationalist politicians argue that the current social inequalities between New Caledonian communities require targeted policies intended to re-balance the populations. Politicians use these victim narratives and national identities to construct imagined communities that advocate for the inclusive or exclusive application of the right to self-determination

Archaeology · Ethnology · Framing (construction · Geography · National identity · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Sovereignty · Gender Studies · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law · New Caledonia Indigenous Studies

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