| The Pacific Islands: Paths to the Present Contributor(s): Colbert, Evelyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0813332869 ISBN-13: 9780813332864 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1997 Annotation: This accessible volume provides a brief introduction to the institutions, policy concerns, and international roles of the Pacific islands. Evelyn Colbert expertly paints an overall picture of the region using broad brush strokes, complementing the mostly specialized literature available about the South Pacific. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Oceania - Political Science | World - Asian |
| Dewey: 995 |
| LCCN: 96050898 |
| Lexile Measure: 1440 |
| Series: Nations of the Modern World |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.02" W x 8.95" (0.49 lbs) 138 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume sets out to provide an accessible introduction to the institutions, policy concerns and international roles of the Pacific Islands. The author paints an overall picture of the region, delineating the geographic and cultural features of the major island groups, examining the island's history of contact with the West, and discussing issues of local and international concern, such as nuclear testing and the destructive exploitation of the island's natural resources. |