{"product_id":"inco-in-paradise","title":"INCO in Paradise","description":"\u003cp\u003eBetween 1960 and 1990 the Canadian mining giant International Nickel (INCO) sought to establish operations in New Caledonia, a French-controlled Pacific archipelago that holds some of the world’s richest nickel reserves. What might have seemed a straightforward mining venture quickly became a flashpoint: New Caledonians pressed for control over their political and economic future, while France regarded INCO’s presence as a challenge to its sovereignty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ultimate frustration of INCO’s Pacific ambitions is a case study in the entangled forces of colonial power, global capital, and local resistance that marked the late twentieth century. \u003ci\u003eINCO in Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e offers fundamental insights into the actions of a Canadian corporate behemoth and its place within broader colonial and decolonial currents. Drawing on archival research conducted in four countries, the book ties together the history of New Caledonia; INCO’s role in debates over New Caledonian autonomy and their impact on Canada-France relations; the failure of the Compagnie française industrielle et minière du Pacifique (COFIMPAC), an experimental joint venture; and INCO’s interest in the Tiébaghi project. New Caledonian sources, which foreground the voices and urgent concerns of the country’s people, contribute a particularly valuable element.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet against the turbulence of the global nickel market, INCO’s experiences in New Caledonia reveal a transnational history whose effects are still felt today in the independence referendums of 2018–21 and the political upheaval of 2024. \u003ci\u003eINCO in Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital account of the history of New Caledonia, the global mining industry, and the transnational dimensions of Canadian business history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGill-Queen's University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57257524494680,"sku":"9780228027737","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/inco-in-paradise","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}