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Download or read book France's Overseas Frontier written by Robert Aldrich and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-11-02 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1992 book is a full-length study in English of the 'confetti of empire', the former French colonies which have not gained their independence but remain part of France as the départements et territoires d'outre-mer (DOM-TOMs). More recent French governments have shown a determination to retain these possessions, despite independence movements and international criticism.