Colonialism, Development and Independence: the case of the Melanesian Islands in the South Pacific 9780521085908, 052108590X

The Pacific Islands 9780824843892

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Native Cultures of the Pacific Islands 9780824843441

Even before Western contact, the Pacific Islanders inhabited nearly every island north and east of Australia - a thousan

141 72 45MB Read more

South Pacific Islands Legal Systems 9780824845087

117 108 214MB Read more

Security and Development in the Pacific Islands: Social Resilience in Emerging States 9781685854201

Reflecting a growing awareness of the need to integrate security and development agendas in the field of conflict manage

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Amphibians and Reptiles of Baja California, Including Its Pacific Islands and the Islands in the Sea of Cortés 9780520925205

The Baja California peninsula is home to many forms of life found nowhere else on earth. This, combined with the peninsu

148 101 17MB Read more

Interpreting Corruption: Culture and Politics in the Pacific Islands 9780824861193

Corruption is a popular topic in the Pacific Islands. Politicians are accused of it and campaign against it. Fiji’s coup

137 81 609KB Read more

Risky Shores: Savagery and Colonialism in the Western Pacific 9781503605954

Why did the so-called "Cannibal Isles" of the Western Pacific fascinate Europeans for so long? Spanning three

118 6 6MB Read more

At Home and in the Field: Ethnographic Encounters in Asia and the Pacific Islands 9780824855543

Crossing disciplinary boundaries, At Home and in the Field is an anthology of twenty-first century ethnographic research

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Sacred Queens and Women of Consequence: Rank, Gender, and Colonialism in the Hawaiian Islands 9780472094233, 9780472064236

A study of Hawaiian women's cultural valuation and social position in the first century of Western contact

108 84 16MB Read more

Pacific Ways: Government and Politics in the Pacific Islands [2 ed.] 9781776560264, 1776560264

Examining the politics of each Pacific Island state and territory, this well-researched volume discusses historical back

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