Tides of History ― The Pacific Islands in the Twentieth Century

A critical analysis of the nature of the social, political, economic and cultural experiences of the Pacific Island peoples in colonial and contemporary times, divided into three parts: an examination of the islands under colonial rule until the beginning of WWII; an account of the processes of decolonization up to the present; and a thematic look at a range of postcolonial issues from nuclear politics to cultural identity. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.