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Informationen zum Autor TOM BROOKING is Associate Professor of History at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand. He specializes in New Zealand and comparative rural and environmental history and has published five books and numerous book chapters, essays, and articles. Klappentext With its closest neighbor some 1,200 miles away, New Zealand is one of the most geographically isolated countries in the world. Its remoteness led to its relatively late settlement. Brooking traces New Zealand from its earliest Maori settlers to issues in 2003, covering intertribal relations, the effects of European contact, the challenges of globalization, and more. The volume includes a timeline of historical events, biographical entries of notable people in the history of New Zealand, a glossary of Maori terms, and a bibliographic essay. With its closest neighbor some 1,200 miles away, New Zealand is one of the most geographically isolated countries in the world. Its remoteness led to its relatively late settlement. Brooking traces New Zealand from its earliest Maori settlers to issues in 2003, covering intertribal relations, the effects of European contact, the challenges of globalization, and more. The volume includes a timeline of historical events, biographical entries of notable people in the history of New Zealand, a glossary of Maori terms, and a bibliographic essay. This concise, engagingly written volume is ideal for students and general interest readers seeking information on New Zealand's history. Zusammenfassung The volume includes a timeline of historical events! biographical entries of notable people in the history of New Zealand! a glossary of Maori terms! and a bibliographic essay. With its closest neighbor some 1!200 miles away! New Zealand is one of the most geographically isolated countries in the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Foreword, by Frank W. Thackeray and John E. Findling Preface and Acknowledgments Timeline of Historical Events Geography, Environment, People, and Government Eastern Polynesians Become Maori An Australasian Colony and an Apprenticeship in Race Relations, 1792-1840 Building a "Better Britain" at Someone Else's Expense, 1840-1870 Boom and Bust, 1870-1890 Britain's Experimental Farm, 1891-1914 The Most Loyal Dominion Loses Its Way, 1914-1935 The Struggle for Greater Independence, 1935-1973 Coping with a Decolonizing World, 1974-1984 Facing the Challenges of Globalization, 1984-2002 Notable People in the History of New Zealand Glossary Bibliographic Essay Index ...
