Indochina. An Ambiguous Colonization, 1858-1954, Paperback/Daniel Hemery

Combining fresh approaches with a historical synthesis, this work presents general history of French Indochina . Focusing on economic, social, intellectual, and cultural dimensions, it treats Indochina 's history from its inception in Cochinchina in 1858 to its crumbling at Dien Bien Ph in 1954 and on to decolonization.