Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands Since the First World War

Three forces--dwindling British power, rising American influence, and nationalism in a variety of forms--have transformed Australia, New Zealand, and the adjacent islands since 1919. In this volume, some of the most distinguished scholars of the Pacific region assess these significant historical changes.

These essays deal with international relations, politics, changing social structures, and literature since World War I. The themes of the volume as a whole are social and humanistic; they concern the evolution of both a regional identity and separate national identities in the Southwest Pacific. The unique areal and thematic concentration of this book makes it essential reading for all those interested in the history, politics, and culture of the Pacific.

William S. Livingston is Jo Anne Christian Centennial Professor Emeritus in British Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.Wm. Roger Louis is Mildred Caldwell and Baine Perkins Kerr Centennial Chair in English History and Culture at the University