La France en Polynésie française : quelle volonté de rester présente ?

• Main Author: Jean-Marc Regnault
• Format: Article
• Language: fra
• Published: Pôle de Recherche pour l'Organisation et la diffusion de l'Information Géographique 2010-02-01
• Series: EchoGéo
• Subjects: autonomy; control; disengagement; independence; rupture; self government
• Online Access: http://journals.openedition.org/echogeo/11506

Does France have a long-term plan for it’s Overseas Territories, and for French Polynesia in particular ? Or is such a plan emerging gradually under the pressure of reality ? Right now, rather opposing signals are being sent by the Central Government’s attitude. With a French President who wants a clear change from his predecessor’s policies, a disengagement seems obvious, but, institutionally, it yet has to be defined which is the best way for France to continue to « shine » in Oceania. What is certain - despite contradictory speeches - is that the financial windfall that used to irrigate French Polynesia will decrease and that controls on the spending of Government subsidies will multiply. Will there ultimately be a « less central Government for better central Government »?