Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands since the First World War edited by William S Livingston and Wm Roger Louis

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Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Small mark on content page. Foxing to top and right foredges. Dust jacket has wear to corners and edges and is now enclosed in a glossy protective dust jacket cover. Interior and binding are still very good.

Three forces - dwindling British power, rising American influence and nationalism in a variety of forms - have transformed Australia, New Zealand and the adjacent islands since 1919. In this volume, some of the most distinguished scholars of the Pacific region assess these significant historical changes.

These essays deal with international relations, politics, changing social structures and literature since World War 1. The themes of the volume as a whole are social and humanistic; they concern the evolution of both regional and national identities in the Southwest Pacific. The unique focus and thematic concentration of this book make it essential reading for anyone interested in the history, politics, and culture of the Pacific. (book flap)

Contributors include J D B Miller, Allan Martin, Keith Sinclair, Mary Boyd, Norman Harper, Geoffrey Sawyer, Joseph Jones, W E H Stanner, M P K Sorrenson, Deryck Scarr and C Hatley Grattan.