Australasian and Pacific history Books

Trade ReviewShilliam writes with the precision of a historian, chronicling key players’ activities and historical events ... Through detailed, historicized descriptions and narratives of Maori activism, and Shilliam’s own insightful analysis connecting Black Power with Maori mana motuhake in Black peoples’ and the Pacific’s shared struggles against colonialism, the reader finds a nuanced history and accounts of a universal struggle for self-determination that has brought Maori placement forward in New Zealand’s society today. * Journal of New Zealand and Pacific Studies *Black Pacific aims to decolonize the subaltern not only from the imperial center but also other subalterns. In this way, Shilliam identifies the logical next step after anti-colonial politics: that is, decolonial science. * L.H.M. Ling, Associate Professor, Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy, The New School, USA *The Black Pacific is a life changing work of love. Shilliam makes a brilliant contribution to scholarship while still appealing to a more general audience. Constructing an amazing archive of texts and story telling of Maori and Pasifika peoples and practices, he articulates a decolonial science as an approach of repairing colonial wounds. By affirming the knowledge and living traditions of Maori and Pasifika, Shilliam shows their embeddedness in particular locales and their simultaneous connection with each other and proffering of general principles of engagement without laying claim to abstracted universals. If you haven't read The Black Pacific yet, drop everything, and read it now! * Anna M. Agathangelou, Associate Professor of Political Science at York University, Canada *This is a creative and important contribution to the study of decolonial world politics and a solid exploration of the spiritual hinterlands where Black Power meets Maori struggles. The poetic dimension of the narrative contributes to an energizing reading experience. * Teivo Teivainen, Professor of World Politics, University of Helsinki, Finland *The Black Pacific will change the way we think of colonial science and resistance to its historical projects. This exquisite book is decolonial thought at its finest. An exceptional achievement. * Mustapha Kamal Pasha, Chair in International Politics, Aberystwyth University, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction; Ki te Ao Marama; Prophecy and Signs; At the Crossroads; Weaving the Struggles; Redemption Soon Come; Bibliography; Index.

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Trade ReviewShilliam writes with the precision of a historian, chronicling key players’ activities and historical events ... Through detailed, historicized descriptions and narratives of Maori activism, and Shilliam’s own insightful analysis connecting Black Power with Maori mana motuhake in Black peoples’ and the Pacific’s shared struggles against colonialism, the reader finds a nuanced history and accounts of a universal struggle for self-determination that has brought Maori placement forward in New Zealand’s society today. * Journal of New Zealand and Pacific Studies *Black Pacific aims to decolonize the subaltern not only from the imperial center but also other subalterns. In this way, Shilliam identifies the logical next step after anti-colonial politics: that is, decolonial science. * L.H.M. Ling, Associate Professor, Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy, The New School, USA *The Black Pacific is a life changing work of love. Shilliam makes a brilliant contribution to scholarship while still appealing to a more general audience. Constructing an amazing archive of texts and story telling of Maori and Pasifika peoples and practices, he articulates a decolonial science as an approach of repairing colonial wounds. By affirming the knowledge and living traditions of Maori and Pasifika, Shilliam shows their embeddedness in particular locales and their simultaneous connection with each other and proffering of general principles of engagement without laying claim to abstracted universals. If you haven't read The Black Pacific yet, drop everything, and read it now! * Anna M. Agathangelou, Associate Professor of Political Science at York University, Canada *This is a creative and important contribution to the study of decolonial world politics and a solid exploration of the spiritual hinterlands where Black Power meets Maori struggles. The poetic dimension of the narrative contributes to an energizing reading experience. * Teivo Teivainen, Professor of World Politics, University of Helsinki, Finland *The Black Pacific will change the way we think of colonial science and resistance to its historical projects. This exquisite book is decolonial thought at its finest. An exceptional achievement. * Mustapha Kamal Pasha, Chair in International Politics, Aberystwyth University, UK *Table of ContentsIntroduction; Ki te Ao Marama; Prophecy and Signs; At the Crossroads; Weaving the Struggles; Redemption Soon Come; Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe hard-hitting history of the Pacific War''s ''forgotten battle'' of Peleliu a story of intelligence failings and impossible bravery. In late 1944, as a precursor to the invasion of the Philippines, U.S. military analysts decided to seize the small island of Peleliu to ensure that the Japanese airfield there could not threaten the invasion forces. This important new book explores the dramatic story of this forgotten' battle and the campaign's strategic failings. Bitter Peleliu reveals how U.S. intelligence officers failed to detect the complex network of caves, tunnels, and pillboxes hidden inside the island's coral ridges. More importantly, they did not discern nor could they before it happened that the defense of Peleliu would represent a tectonic shift in Japanese strategy. No more contested enemy landings at the water's edge, no more wild banzai attacks. Now, invaders would be raked on the beaches by mortar and artillery fire. Then, as the enemy penetrated deepeTrade ReviewThe months-long struggle for Peleliu was one of the hardest fought campaigns of the Pacific War. It should be better known and now, thanks to Joseph Wheelan’s exhaustively researched and beautifully and sensitively crafted study, it will take its rightful place alongside the iconic battles of Tarawa, Saipan, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. * Saul David, author of 'Crucible of Hell' *Using his signature deep research and powerful narrative, Joseph Wheelan tells us the story of this too often overlooked campaign through the actions of the men on both sides that fought on this island and the commanders who led them… A great read for anyone interested in the Pacific War or in general military history. * James P. Duffy, author of 'Return to Victory' and 'War at The End of The World' *[A] gripping account. * The Armourer *Table of ContentsPrelude List of Illustrations List of Maps Chapter 1: The “Old Breed” Chapter 2: Second Thoughts, A Brash Prediction Chapter 3: The Japanese Chapter 4: The Bloody Beaches Chapter 5: The Point, The Airfield Chapter 6: Into the Ridges Chapter 7: Combat on Angaur and Peleliu Chapter 8: The Destruction of the First Marines Chapter 9: Isolating the Pocket Chapter 10: The Fifth Marines Take Over Chapter 11: The Army’s Turn Chapter 12: The End Chapter 13: Aftermath Epilogue Endnotes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisOn 28th April 1789 a small and unremarkable merchant vessel became one of the most famous ships in maritime history. HMS Bounty was under the command of 34-year-old Lieutenant William Bligh, an inexperienced commander who lacked the respect of a crew attracted to the promise of an easy life in a Tahitian paradise.Fletcher Christian led half the crew in mutiny against Bligh and after overpowering all resistance, they cast their deposed captain adrift along with those still loyal to him. Luckily for Bligh, his skills as a navigator were better than his skills as a captain and he managed to sail the 23ft boat 3,618 nautical miles to Timor in the Dutch East Indies with no chart or compass, and only a quadrant and a pocket watch for navigation. On returning to England he reported what had happened, and the Royal Navy hunted down and captured most of the mutineers.However, this is only half the story William Bligh's version. The captured mutineers went on trial and their testimonies give a much less heroic portrait of their former captain, accusing him of unduly harsh treatment. Fletcher Christian's older brother Edward, a judge, oversaw a more balanced account of the mutiny. Of the mutineers who returned to England, only three were hanged; four were acquitted and three pardoned.This book gives the fullest version of the mutiny, allowing Bligh''s account to sit alongside those of his detractors. The discrepancies are fascinating, and allow us to make up our own minds about this infamous mutiny.Also includes an exclusive Foreword by former World Sailor of the Year Pete Goss, who offers a unique perspective on the trials and tribulations of the Bounty''s crew, whether castaway or mutineer.Trade ReviewStylish, high quality collector's edition. * Hardy Boat Owner *The fullest version of this legendary maritime story. * Soundings (US) *A fascinating glimpse beneath the surface of the 1789 mutiny. This book reinforces the old adage that life is never black and white. * Lifeboat *Timeless masterpiece... updated with pictures and maps. * Yachting World *

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Book SynopsisLittle more than seventy years after the British settled Van Diemen's Land (later Tasmania) in 1803, the indigenous community had been virtually wiped out. Yet this genocide at the hands of the British is virtually forgotten today. The Last Man is the first book specifically to explore the role of the British government and wider British society in this genocide. It positions the destruction as a consequence of British policy, and ideology in the region. Tom Lawson shows how Britain practised cultural destruction and then came to terms with and evaded its genocidal imperial past. Although the introduction of European diseases undoubtedly contributed to the decline in the indigenous population, Lawson shows that the British government supported what was effectively the ethnic cleansing of Tasmania - particularly in the period of martial law in 1828-1832. By 1835 the vast majority of the surviving indigenous community had been deported to Flinders Island, where the British government took a keen interest in the attempt to transform them into Christians and Englishmen in a campaign of cultural genocide. Lawson also illustrates the ways in which the destruction of indigenous Tasmanians was reflected in British culture - both at the time and since - and how it came to play a key part in forging particular versions of British imperial identity. Laments for the lost Tasmanians were a common theme in literary and museum culture, and the mistaken assumption that Tasmanians were doomed to complete extinction was an important part of the emerging science of human origins. By exploring the memory of destruction, The Last Man provides the first comprehensive picture of the British role in the destruction of the Tasmanian Aboriginal population.Trade Review'This clearly-written, accessible and strongly-argued book contends that the British Government committed genocide in Van Diemen's Land/Tasmania - and, by implication, in other parts of the British Empire. This study, whilst obviously controversial, provides an important contribution to the current public debate that is reassessing the record of the British Empire following the recent emergence of new archival sources.' John S. Connor, author of The Australian Frontier Wars "The Last Man enhances our knowledge of British imperial history as it played out in one of its most distant colonies, Tasmania. It shows how British policies and practice meant that Aboriginal society there was almost destroyed. In using the international scholarship on genocide along with its own original and detailed empirical historical study, it reminds us of the enormity of what happened. As if that were not enough, The Last Man then goes on to show how understandings of this Tasmanian genocide have since reverberated through British culture, right up to the present. In doing so, it asks us to reconsider the nature and meaning of British history for us now." Ann Curthoys, author of Freedom RideTable of ContentsIntroduction: History, Memory and Genocide in Tasmania Chapter 1: Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing 1804-1832 Chapter 2: Saving Souls and Cultural Genocide 1832-1876 Chapter 3: Memory and Return: Genocide in British Culture 1804-2011 Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThe 'whole mess' as Stan put it, began on 7 December 1941, when the Japanese government attacked the United States Pacific fleet in Hawaii. On the following day the United States declared war on Japan and for those of Japanese decent, most of whom were American Citizens, life would never be the same. Stan's diary serves as witness to a dark time in our history and is told through the eyes of a teenager who will soon be expected to take up the responsibility of a man. As you read his diary, you will discover Stan's creative talents, as well as his idealism, his optimism, and his aspirations. He has a quirky sense of humour, along with a more serious side, and dreams of a 'United Nations of Earth'. He talks to his diary as a confidant, a safe place to express his opinions and record the everyday events of his life. No one told him he had to keep a journal. He wrote because he needed a private place to keep his ideas and think through the contradictions of his life. Stan and his family were swept up in the largest mass roundup in our country's history. On 14 May 1942 the Hayamis, along with thousands of others, were taken to the Pomona Fairgrounds, one of 16 Assembly Centres where the Nikkei (people of Japanese ancestry) were temporarily imprisoned until more permanent Relocation Centres were built. The Hayamis were moved from Pomona to Heart Mountain in Wyoming. In November 1942, Stan Hayami began keeping a diary that captures the harsh reality of Wyoming and his personal struggles as a student, son, brother, friend, and citizen of the world, who despite all obstacles, holds onto his dreams of the future. It is his optimism that continues to shine through his diary, and his determination to improve himself as well as the world. His dreams will continue to inspire those who work to build a world where differences are not met with racism and war, but with respect for others and kindness that allows all people to live in harmony and with dignity.

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Book SynopsisThe adoption of White Australia as government policy in 1901 demonstrates that whiteness was crucial to the ways in which the new nation of Australia was constituted. And yet, historians have largely overlooked whiteness in their studies of Australia's racial past. Creating White Australia takes a fresh approach to the question of 'race' in Australian history. It demonstrates that Australia's racial foundations can only be understood by recognising whiteness too as 'race'. Including contributions from some of the leading as well as emerging scholars in Australian history, it breaks new ground by arguing that 'whiteness' was central to the racial ideologies that created the Australian nation.This book pursues the foundations of white Australia across diverse locales. It also situates the development of Australian whiteness within broader imperial and global influences. As the recent apology to the Stolen Generations, the Northern Territory Intervention and controversies over asylum seekers reveal, the legacies of these histories are still very much with us today.Trade Review'Making White Australia provides a complex and thoughtful addition to the study of race and Australian history. The chapters invite readers to revisit and reimagine familiar histories through the lens of whiteness studies.' -- Tikka Wilson * Aboriginal History *Table of ContentsContributors Introduction: creating White Australia – new perspectives on race, whiteness and history Jane Carey and Claire McLiskyPart 1: global framings – Australian whiteness in an international context 1. White, British and European: historicising identity in settler societies Ann Curthoys 2. Reworking the tailings: new gold histories and the cultural landscape Benjamin Mountford and Keir Reeves 3. Trans/national history and disciplinary amnesia: historicising White Australia at two fins de siecles Leigh BoucherPart 2: whiteness on Indigenous missions and reserves 4. Colouring (in) virtue? Evangelicalism, work and whiteness on Maloga Mission Claire McLisky 5. ‘A most lowering thing for a lady’: aspiring to respectable whiteness on Ramahyuck Mission, 1885–1900 Joanna Cruickshank 6. Calculating colour: whiteness, anthropological research and the Cummeragunja Aboriginal Reserve, May and June 1938 Fiona DavisPart 3: writing and performing race – creation and disavowal 7. Theatre or corroboree, what’s in a name? Framing Indigenous Australian 19th-century commercial performance practices Maryrose Casey 8. The wild white man: ‘an event under description’ Maggie Scott 9. Perpetuating White Australia: Aboriginal self-representation, white editing and preferred stereotypes Jennifer JonesPart 4: gender and whiteness 10. A word of evidence: shared tales about infanticide and others-not-us in colonial Victoria Marguerita Stephens 11. White anxieties and the articulation of race: the women’s movement and the making of White Australia, 1910s–1930s Jane Carey 12. Whiteness, maternal feminism and the working mother, 1900–1960 Shurlee Swain, Patricia Grimshaw and Ellen Warne

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Book SynopsisThis book is an ethnohistorical reconstruction of the establishment in New Zealand of a rare case of Maori home-rule over their traditional domain, backed by a special statute and investigated by a Crown commission the majority of whom were Tūhoe leaders. However, by 1913 Tūhoe home-rule over this vast domain was being subverted by the Crown, which by 1926 had obtained three-quarters of their reserve. By the 1950s this vast area had become the rugged Urewera National Park, isolating over 200 small blocks retained by stubborn Tūhoe "non-sellers". After a century of resistance, in 2014 the Tūhoe finally regained statutory control over their ancestral domain and a detailed apology from the Crown.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction1. A Brief Historical Overview2. Ngāi Tūhoe and Te Urewera3. Historical Background of the Urewera District Native Reserve4. A Preview of the Following ChaptersPart I: Tūhoe hapū and the Establishment of the Urewera District Native ReserveChapter 2:The Tūhoe rohe pōtae and the Urewera District Native Reserve Commission 1. The general procedures and findings of the commission2. The legitimacy of the Commission among Tūhoe Chapter 3: Difficulties of the commission defining Urewera blocks by hapū1. Introduction2. Changes in identification of Urewera hapū 1896-19073. Procedural precedents and compromises in the Te Waipotiki case4. Establishing a system for assignment of relative shares5. The resolution to expedite hearings and merge claims6. The aborted plan for radical block amalgamationsChapter 4: The Tamaikoha hapū branch: internal social organization1. Introduction: the Tamaikoha kāwai or hapū branch2. Sibling groups and surnames3. Spouses, mothers, marriages, and land rights 4. Difficulties determining hapū affiliations of the Tamaikoha hapū branchChapter 5: The Tamaikoha hapū branch: hapū affiliations1. Introduction2. Potential and active hapū affiliations3. Ngāi Tokotuai hapū and claims to Tauwhare Manuka and Pukepohatu blocks4. Te Urewera hapū and the claims to Whaitiripapa block5. Ngāti Tāwhaki hapū and the claims to Tarapounamu-Matawhero block6. Further awards without formal claims7. Block committee appointments8. ConclusionChapter 6: Tūhoe hapū organization and the amalgamation plan1. Introduction2. The Ōhāua te Rangi amalgamation3. The Parekohe amalgamation4. ConclusionPart II: Kinship and power in Ruatāhuna and Waikaremoana 1899-1913Chapter 7: The Ruatāhuna-Waikaremoana migrant marriage alliance by 18981. Introduction2. The migrant marriage alliance between Ruatāhuna and Waikaremoana areas3. Kinship, affinity, and political activities of marriage alliance leaders4. ConclusionChapter 8: Confrontations over Waikaremoana and Ruatāhuna 1899-19071. Introduction2. Investigation of the Waikaremoana block 1899 - 19073. Investigation of the Ruatāhuna block 1899-19074. ConclusionChapter 9: The Ruatāhuna Partition, 19121. Introduction2. Manawarū: the 'internal boundary dispute'3. Numia Kererū builds his case4. ConclusionChapter 10: Some Plausible Explanations1. Introduction2. Behind the scenes of the Ruatāhuna and Waikaremoana hearings 1900-19033. The emergence of Numia Kererū's strategy 1903-19074. Arranging succession to Te Whenuanui II's title5. ConclusionPart III: Conclusion Chapter 11: A Contemporary Retrospect: Getting to Know Ngāi Tūhoe1. 'Kaupois' lost in Te Urewera2. Tatau pounamu?: belatedly understanding some marriages 1890s - 1950s3. The 1983 Tekaumārua at Ōhāua

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Book SynopsisDubai International Airport (DXB), Emirates Airlines, and the Burj al-Arab. Changi International Airport (SIN), Singapore Airlines, and Marina Bay Sands. Chek Lap Kok (HGK), Cathay Pacific, and The Peninsula Hotel. Kingsford Smith (SYD), Qantas Airlines, and the Wentworth Hotel. What do these collective entities have in common? Not only do they link global air hubs with city-centric long-haul airlines and destination-worthy hotels, but they are the product of a distinct strategy to boost tourism development through the synergies created by aviation development. This volume explores the evolution of tourism development through synergies created by airline, airport, and hotel development in the Persian Gulf (namely Dubai); Southeast Asia (primarily Singapore); and East Asia (mainly Hong Kong) during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. These "hubs" included, but went beyond traditional models of hotel development as models for economically viable tourism programs, particularly after World War II. The book also examines how such systems integrated travelers, airlines, and airports in Australasia and Europe, while at the same time competing with imperial systems of airport and airline development. This book illuminates the strategies behind and competition between cities during the current century for air traffic, tourists, and airlines transiting between Europe, Southeast Asia, and Australasia.

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