233 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 25 cm
Contents
pt. 1. The Region -- pt. 2. Case studies
Summary
The Pacific is in upheaval -- growing poverty, nuclear testing, independence struggles, militarisation and massive social dislocation are pressing, often intractable issues. In "Tu Galala" (meaning freedom), indigenous and palagi writers describe the impact of these influences on their people. Topics covered include the Bougainville crisis and the environmental impact of mining on indigenous communities in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea; hazardous waste dumping and the Johnson Atoll chemical weapons burn off controversy; human rights violations in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and East Timor; "development" in Kanaky/New Caledonia, and tino rangatiratanga in Aotearoa/New Zealand ..." -- Back cover
Analysis
Australia overseas comparisons
Colonialism
Cultural conflict
Hazardous wastes
Human rights
Indigenous populations
Militarism
Pacific Rim
Poverty
Social change
Notes
Map on lining papers
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-221) and index