BIP! Finder - Undecided dreams: France in the Antarctic, 1840

2021 • Undecided dreams: France in the Antarctic, 1840–2021

Authors: Janet Martin-Nielsen

Venue: Polar Record

Type: Article

Abstract: This paper traces France’s role in the Antarctic from 1840, when explorer Jules Dumont d’Urville discovered the slice of the white continent he named Terre Adélie, to the present day. Since World War II, Terre Adélie has been the site of a host of performances of sovereignty: the French have built bases, drawn maps, conducted scientific investigations and erected plaques. But France’s commitment to Terre Adélie has been tested and has fallen into crisis several times. The history of France in Antarctica is a tale of ambition, ambivalen... (read more)

Topics: Environmental ethics

DOI: 10.1017/s0032247421000140

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