1. New Caledonia and French Polynesia: New Opportunities Amid Great Power Competition
- Author:
- Raihaamana Tevahitua
- Publication Date:
- 06-2024
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Pacific Forum
- Abstract:
- New Caledonia and French Polynesia, like to other Oceanian nations, are gaining heightened significance within the Indo-Pacific framework. Consequently, both non-sovereign territories have improved leverage to assert their priorities in relation to the central French state. Simultaneously, they are increasingly engaging with foreign partners under the guidance of France. This paper offers recommendations for how these territories can expand their influence in this era of Great Power competition.
- Topic:
- Sovereignty, Geopolitics, and International Competition
- Political Geography:
- New Caledonia, Indo-Pacific, Oceania, and French Overseas Territories