{"product_id":"inco-in-paradise-the-international-nickel-company-in-new-caledonia-1959-1990-9780228027737","title":"Inco in Paradise: The International Nickel Company in New Caledonia, 1959-1990","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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-18518709\"\u003eRobin Gendron\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McGill-Queen's University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780228027737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 022802773X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BUS\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BUS077000\"\u003eCorporate \u0026amp; Business History | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BUS\"\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BUS070150\"\u003eIndustries | Natural Resource Extraction\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobin S. Gendron is professor of history at Nipissing University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McGill-Queen's University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54229558952233,"sku":"9780228027737","price":49.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/5747\/7673\/files\/9780228027737.jpg?v=1790360723","url":"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/inco-in-paradise-the-international-nickel-company-in-new-caledonia-1959-1990-9780228027737","provider":"New Jersey Corrections Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}