Francophonie in the 1990s

This book is intended to make up-to-date information and opinion about Francophonie accessible to English-speaking readers, and to assess how well the international movement of French-speaking nations is placed to face the future. Students of French, international relations and sociolinguistics will find the book valuable. Contents List of Tables Figure FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS INTRODUCTION PART ONE 1. THE DEVELOPMENT OF FRANCOPHONIE 2. THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONTEMPORARY FRANCOPHONIE PART 2. PROBLEMS OF CONTEMPORARY FRANCOPHONIE 3. PROBLEMS FOR FRENCH: LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND IDENTITY 4. THE PROBLEM OF ENGLISH AND OTHER LANGUAGES 5. THE LAST COLONIES? THE DOM-TOM 6. THE ECONOMICS OF FRANCOPHONIE 7. THE ORGANISATION OF FRANCOPHONIE PART THREE: OPPORTUNITIES FOR FRANCOPHONIE 8. AFRICA 9. ASIA AND OCEANIA 10. EUROPE CONCLUSIONS APPENDIX REFERENCES INDEX