Crocombe, R. G. <br/><br/>
The South Pacific :  an introduction / 
Ron Crocombe. 
 - 5th rev. ed. 
 - 277 pages :  illustrations, maps, portraits ;  21 cm 
<br/><br/> Author born in New Zealand.  First edition published as: The new South Pacific, Reed Education in association with the University of the South Pacific, 1973.  Maps on endpapers. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-226) and index. 
<br/><br/>Parameters. 1. People: A history of movement -- 2. Culture: Unity of diversity -- 3. Personality: Loading the dice -- 4. Language: Will all 1200 survive? -- Patterns. 5. Tradition:Evolving a new synthesis -- 6. Belief: Religion, philosophy, values and ethics -- 7. Society: Networks of commitment -- 8. Creativity: The soul of a people -- Property. 9. Land: Resource or obstacle? -- 10. Economy: Not only what kind but whose? -- Power. 11. Politics and government: Traditional and colonial -- 12. Independence and after: The Pacific way? -- 13. Intra-Pacific relations: Co-operation and competition -- 14. Extra-Pacific relations: Extremes of scale -- 15. Dependence, independence, interdependence: Improving the options 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780582718135 0582718139 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>93213965  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Oceania.