Republic Of The Marshall Islands

Author : Anono Lieom Loeak
Publisher : [email protected]
ISBN 13 : 9789820203648
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life in the Republic of the Marshall Islands written by Anono Lieom Loeak and published by [email protected]. This book was released on 2004 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A joint publication with the USP Centre in Majuro, this book recounts peopleOs experiences and reflections on life in their country. Among the accounts are chapters dealing with specific legends and traditions, memories of growing up in the Marshals, and more contemporary issues such as off-island adoption and the ongoing struggle of Rongelap survivors."--Publisher's description.

Author : Ruth Douglas Currie
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476626324
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kwajalein Atoll, the Marshall Islands and American Policy in the Pacific written by Ruth Douglas Currie and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-10-27 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, the Marshall Islands have been drawn into international politics, primarily because of their central location in Oceania. After World War II they came into the American sphere as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. At the outset of the Cold War, the Marshalls were a site for nuclear tests and later for the U.S. Army's ballistic missile testing as part of President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative. This book focuses on the islanders' tenacious negotiations for independence and control of their land, accomplished as the Republic of the Marshall Islands in a Compact of Free Association with the U.S. The creation of American policy in the Pacific was a struggle between the U.S. departments of the Interior and State, and the military's goals for strategic national defense, as illustrated by the case of the Army's base at Kwajalein Atoll.

Author : Martha Smith-Norris
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824847628
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Domination and Resistance written by Martha Smith-Norris and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2016-01-31 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Domination and Resistance illuminates the twin themes of superpower domination and indigenous resistance in the central Pacific during the Cold War, with a compelling historical examination of the relationship between the United States and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. For decision makers in Washington, the Marshall Islands represented a strategic prize seized from Japan near the end of World War II. In the postwar period, under the auspices of a United Nations Trusteeship Agreement, the United States reinforced its control of the Marshall Islands and kept the Soviet Union and other Cold War rivals out of this Pacific region. The United States also used the opportunity to test a vast array of powerful nuclear bombs and missiles in the Marshalls, even as it conducted research on the effects of human exposure to radioactive fallout. Although these military tests and human experiments reinforced the US strategy of deterrence, they also led to the displacement of several atoll communities, serious health implications for the Marshallese, and widespread ecological degradation. Confronted with these troubling conditions, the Marshall Islanders utilized a variety of political and legal tactics—petitions, lawsuits, demonstrations, and negotiations—to draw American and global attention to their plight. In response to these indigenous acts of resistance, the United States strengthened its strategic interests in the Marshalls but made some concessions to the islanders. Under the Compact of Free Association (COFA) and related agreements, the Americans tightened control over the Kwajalein Missile Range while granting the Marshallese greater political autonomy, additional financial assistance, and a mechanism to settle nuclear claims. Martha Smith-Norris argues that despite COFA's implementation in 1986 and Washington's pivot toward the Asia-Pacific region in the post–Cold War era, the United States has yet to provide adequate compensation to the Republic of the Marshall Islands for the extensive health and environmental damages caused by the US testing programs.

Author : Dennis Hwang
Publisher :
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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Homeowner's Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards written by Dennis Hwang and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : James P. Terry
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Marshall Islands written by James P. Terry and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...the book covers a wide range of topics on the Marshall Islands, including chapters on the geography and physical environment, the ecosystems and flora, early human settlement and post-colonial history, traditional Marshallese medicine, and topics on modern applied science related to the exploitation of sand, gravel and rock aggregate, waste management, and the use of geographical information systems (GIS) for socioeconomic analysis. Authors of chapters include Dr. Terry and Dr. Terry, Professor Randy Thaman, Dr. Irene Taafaki, Director of the USP Marshall Islands Centre, ex-geography lecturer, John Morrell, and staff of SOPAC." --Publisher.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 6 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Republic of the Marshall Islands written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ruth Douglas Currie
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476663114
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kwajalein Atoll, the Marshall Islands and American Policy in the Pacific written by Ruth Douglas Currie and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, the Marshall Islands have been drawn into international politics, primarily because of their central location in Oceania. After World War II they came into the American sphere as part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. At the outset of the Cold War, the Marshalls were a site for nuclear tests and later for the U.S. Army's ballistic missile testing as part of President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative. This book focuses on the islanders' tenacious negotiations for independence and control of their land, accomplished as the Republic of the Marshall Islands in a Compact of Free Association with the U.S. The creation of American policy in the Pacific was a struggle between the U.S. departments of the Interior and State, and the military's goals for strategic national defense, as illustrated by the case of the Army's base at Kwajalein Atoll.

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Publisher : Indonesia National Development Information Office
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Author : Marshall Islands
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Compilation of Agreements Between the Government of the United States and the Freely Associated State of the Republic of the Marshall Islands written by Marshall Islands and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Steven C. Smith
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 79 pages
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Download or read book The Republic of the Marshall Islands written by Steven C. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: