The Pacific Basin: An Introduction

This interdisciplinary textbook introduces students to the historical and contemporary relationships, continuities and differences that characterize the Pacific Basin. The contributors identify key themes through which students can explore both the historical evolution of and contemporary issues affecting the Pacific Basin. Part I provides introductory chapters to the regions of the Pacific Basin then shifts to thematic chapters that explain phenomena that cut across and connect these regions, emphasizing their growing interconnectedness. Each chapter includes a list of further readings and discussion questions to help students understand the material presented.

• • Author: Shane J. Barter, Michael Weiner
• • Publisher: Routledge
• • Publication Date: May 19, 2017
• • Number of Pages: 222 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1138689939
• • ISBN-13: 9781138689930