Australasian and Pacific history Books

Book SynopsisTom Lawson is Professor of History at Northumbria University, UK. He is the author of Debates on the Holocaust and The Church of England and the Holocaust: Christianity, Memory and Nazism.Table 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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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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