Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-230) and index.
Contents:
Geography, environment, peoples, 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.
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