1st Edition
The United States And Japan In The Western Pacific Micronesia And Papua New Guinea
304 Pages
by
Routledge
289 Pages
by
Routledge
289 Pages
by
Routledge
Also available as eBook on:
The interrelationships of the United States and Japan with Micronesia, a U.S. dependency, and Papua New Guinea, a newly independent nation, are the focus of this study. The authors demonstrate that dependence does not by any means automatically terminate by virtue of a legal change in political status. To a surprising extent, Micronesia (the last UN trusteeship) and independent Papua New Guinea... Read more
Westview Replica Editions -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- An Historical Overview: Micronesia and Papua New Guinea -- Micronesia under American Rule, 1944–1978: Change and Persistence -- Papua New Guinea under Australian Rule and after: The Shock of Independence -- Papua New Guinea: Issues and Policies in Economic Development -- Micronesia: Issues and Policies in Economic Development -- Japanese Policies and Perspectives in Micronesia and Papua New Guinea -- Conclusion
Biography
Grant Goodman is professor of history and Felix Moos is professor of anthropology and East Asian languages and cultures, both at the University of Kansas. Robert Fluker (School of Business), Carl Lande (Department of Political Science), Nobleza Asuncion-Lande (Department of Speech Communications), and Chae-jin Lee (Department of Political Science), all at the University of Kansas.
