When Women Ruled the Pacific: Power and Politics in Nineteenth-Century Tahiti and Hawai‘i 1496231805, 9781496231802

When Giants Ruled the Earth

Giants ruled the earth thousands of years ago. The evidence is astounding. Here it is. Around the world we find evidence

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Women, Power and Politics 9781350394254, 9780230507807

A major new introduction to women's political involvement and role in the liberal democratic world drawing examples

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Women in Politics: Gender, Power and Development 9781350224070, 9781783600526

Women the world over are being prevented from engaging in politics. Women’s political leadership of any sort is a rarity

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Pacific Women in Politics: Gender Quota Campaigns in the Pacific Islands 9780824878597

Women are significantly underrepresented in politics in the Pacific Islands, given that only one in twenty Pacific parli

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When women ruled the world: six queens of Egypt 9781426219771, 9781426219788, 1426219776

This riveting narrative explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra--women who ru

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France in the South Pacific : Power and Politics [1 ed.] 9781922144959, 9781922144942

France is a Pacific power, with three territories, a military presence, and extensive investments. Once seen by many as

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Speaking to Power: Gender and Politics in the Western Pacific 1000143341, 9781000143348

For nearly fifty years, US government officials have identified Belau, in western Micronesia, as a key strategic site an

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Women, Work and Care in the Asia-Pacific 9781138119048, 9781315652467

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Glamour in the Pacific: Cultural International and Race Politics in the Women's Pan-Pacific 9780824870133, 9780824833428

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Glamour in the Pacific: Cultural Internationalism and Race Politics in the Women's Pan-Pacific 9780824862657

Since its inception in 1928, the Pan-Pacific Women’s Association (PPWA) has witnessed and contributed to enormous change

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