An Honorable Accord - The Covenant Between the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States

In 1975, after three centuries of colonial rule, the people of the Northern Marianas exercised their right of self-determination to become U.S. citizens in a self-governing commonwealth under U.S. sovereignty. An Honorable Accord is the remarkable account of their tenacious efforts to shape a political future separate from other Micronesian peoples, of the negotiations that produced the Covenant defining the commonwealth relationship, and its eventual approval by the Northern Marianas people and the U.S. Congress.

Summary

In 1975, after three centuries of colonial rule, the people of the Northern Marianas exercised their right of self-determination to become US citizens in a self-governing commonwealth under U.S. sovereignty. This title is an account of their tenacious efforts to shape a political future.

Product details

• Authors: Deanne C Siemer, Deanne C. Siemer, Howard P Willens, Howard P. Willens
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2001
• EAN: 9780824823900
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-2390-0
• No. of pages: 490
• Weight: 816 g
• Series: Pacific Islands Monograph; Pacific Islands Monograph Series; Pacific Islands Monograph Series; Pacific Islands Monograph
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education