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    For a re-appraisal of the concepts of "decolonization, independence, sovereignty" to the prism of the New Caledonian experience
    (Société des océanistes, 2022-01) Blaise S; David C; Prinsen G
    As part of New Caledonia's process of negotiated decolonization, the Noumea Agreement has explored the path to a new model of sovereignty, recognizing that the sovereignty of the Kanak people is a prerequisite for the founding of a "new sovereignty, shared in a common destiny". In the aftermath of the 3rd referendum on the transfer of the last sovereign powers (12/12/2021), it seems important to analyse the emergence of this «shared sovereignty» and to question its content and its links with the notions of «decolonization» and «independence », which have been largely revisited in the past decades. Then, following on from earlier work, we review the hypothesis of an emerging "islandian" sovereignty in New Caledonia and conclude by assessing the progress of the decolonization process. The originality of our approach lies in its multidisciplinary nature, combining law, politics and economics.
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    Unravelling the Taiwan question : a discussion on the historical background, theoretical issues, policy approaches, the present and the future : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy (Defence and Strategic Studies) at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
    (Massey University, 2008) Huang, Dai-zhi
    The Taiwan question is a multi fold story with complexity and outsiders of China may not grasp a full picture of the question. Taiwan is a part of China and the idea is taken for granted for Chinese, but not debate-free in the world. This thesis aims to resolve some misunderstandings in the debate. The thesis is composed of four chapters. The first chapter will discuss Chinese people’s altitude on national unity and delineates the historical background of the Taiwan question with a focus on its bond with the Chinese Mainland. Some theoretical issues, relevant to the Taiwan question, such as sovereignty, self-determination right and so on, will be discussed in the second chapter. Chapter three will brief policy approaches across the Taiwan Strait. The updated situation and the Taiwan question’s possible future will be presented in the fourth chapter.