ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part One|22 pages
Exploration, Contact, and Control
part Two|30 pages
Toward Independence and Elsewhere
part Three|26 pages
The Practice of Politics
part Four|20 pages
Coping with the Outside World
