{"product_id":"inco-in-paradise-robin-gendron-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 Robin Gendron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 022802773X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780228027737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McGill-Queen's University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Robin Gendron","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801199718655,"sku":"9780228027737","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/inco-in-paradise-robin-gendron-9780228027737","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}