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The Pacific Studies WWW Monitor ISSN 1443-8976
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The Pacific Studies WWW Monitor: Jul-Dec 2005
Vol. 6, No. 2(29)

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THIS ISSUE
Entries accepted for publication: 13
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21 Dec 2005
3star
Islands of the World IX Sustainable Islands - Sustainable Strategies, Jul 2006
Maui Community College, Kahului, Maui, Hawai'i, US
Supplied note: "Conference of the International Small Islands Studies Association, 28 July - 4 August 2006, Maui Community College - Kahului, Maui, Hawai'i
OBJECTIVE - Scholars and experts will meet to make presentations and participate in workshops and discussions on issues and problems relevant to sustainability on small islands.
CALL FOR PAPERS - All submissions for papers and posters will be made online. Go to the conference web site at [the URL below] and select Call for Papers. Deadline is 1 February 2006. Notification of acceptance will be e-mailed to the primary author by 1 March 2006.
THEME - The general theme of the conference is Sustainable Islands - Sustainable Strategies with emphasis on the interconnected topics of po'okela (economy), malama 'aina (ecology), and ho'ohanohano (social equity and cultural heritage.) In addition to bringing this international group together and giving them an opportunity to study and discuss important issues, the Islands of the World IX Conference will showcase Maui's rich cultural heritage, strong economic factors, and diverse environment.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE 28 July 2006 - conference participant check-in and pre-registration; 29 & 30 July 2006 - registration and pre-conference excursions around the island of Maui; 31 July through 2 August 2006 - plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, poster sessions, and special events; 3 & 4 August 2006 - post-conference excursions to neighbor islands;
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - For information about the conference, including accommodation options and travel discounts, please refer to the conference web site. Registration will be online and will open on 1 February. For specific questions, contact Janet Six at (six--at--hawaii.edu) or phone 808.984.3670. Information about the International Small Islands Studies Association (ISISA) and previous Islands of the World Conferences is available at http://www.geol.utas.edu.au/isisa/ - gmcc."
URL http://www.hawaii.edu/mcc/isisa2006
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) - the site was not archived at the time of this abstract
Link reported by: Grant McCall (g.mccall--at--unsw.edu.au), forwarded by pacific-islands-l--at--coombs.anu.edu.au
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

02 Dec 2005
3star
Asia Pacific Cultural Studies (APCS) e-journal
School of Asian Studies, Faculty of Arts, The University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Supplied note: "Asia-Pacific Cultural Studies (APCS), a refereed e-journal with an interdisciplinary orientation focusing on the Asia-Pacific, invites submissions for a special edition on 'The War on Terror: Its Impact on the Asia-Pacific Region'.
Electronic submissions of: * academic articles * photographic articles * book reviews * film/DVD reviews * website reviews * creative arts/music reviews
relating to the war of terror and the Asia-Pacific should be forwarded to the Managing Editor at j.devlin--at--auckland.ac.nz by 19 December 2005 for publication in February 2006. English language submissions are preferred, but submissions in Asian and Pacific languages will be considered. For the APCS styleguide and submission guidelines, please see: http://www.apcsjournal.org/Contributions
Please direct inquiries and submissions to: Jennifer Devlin, Managing Editor j.devlin--at--auckland.ac.nz - jd."
[Note: the above information was provided to the AS WWW Monitor on the 2nd Dec 2005 - ed.]
URL http://www.apcsjournal.org/
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Jennifer Devlin (j.devlin--at--auckland.ac.nz)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

24 Nov 2005
3star
'Mediating Cultures in the Pacific and Asia' 3rd APMF Mediation Forum Conference, Jun 2006
University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji
Supplied note: Themes for workshops include: Basic mediation skills; Advanced mediation skills; Cultures of mediation; Assessors of land courts; Councils of chiefs; Designing dispute resolution systems; Mediation and family violence; Gender and mediation; Traditional mediatioThis international conference will be held June 26th - 30th, 2006 and will be convened by the University of the South Pacific (USP) and held on the USP campus in Suva, Fiji. The conference theme, 'Mediating Cultures in the Pacific and Asia', will set the stage for four days of workshops and presentations exploring the diverse ways mediation takes place throughout the varying social and legal systems in the Pacific and Asia regions. Three days of the Forum program will be comprised of workshops including basic and advanced mediation training and the other days will be reserved for conference presentations exploring theory and practice issues. n in Pacific Asia cultures; Victim Offender Conferencing; Mediation in Local Governance; Journalists and Peace Reporting; Mediation and Family Law. [...] These conference themes seek to expand understanding of both traditional and formal processes of mediation throughout the Pacific and Asia Region. Forum participation will build the ever-growing network of practitioners, academics, researchers, policy makers, members of judiciaries, elected officials and students interested in expanding their understanding of alternative dispute resolution principles, practice and implementation. - lj."
URL http://www.unisa.edu.au/cmrg/apmf/default.htm
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.unisa.edu.au/cmrg/apmf/default.htm
Link reported by: Laura Seurynck (seurynck_l--at--usp.ac.fj)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 300

23 Nov 2005
5star
Asia-Studies Full-text Online
International Information Services, Hong Kong, China
Self-description: "Asia-Studies Full-text Online is the premier database [est. 2004 - ed.] for the study of modern Asia-Pacific. As the exclusive licensee for the region,s most prestigious research institutions, Asia-Studies.com brings together thousands of full-text reports covering 53 countries on a multitude of business, government, economic, and social issues.
Examples of specific subject coverage include finance, trade, environment, human resources development, best practices in government, fisheries, tourism, education and women's studies to name a few. The average study is 100 pages long, and contains statistics, research, analysis, and forecasts. Most contain statistical tables, charts, and/or graphs.
Country coverage includes all of Asia, Australia/New Zealand, the Americas Pacific Rim countries, and Pacific islands. Users can browse by country to find country specific annual statistical overviews. Multi-country and Asia-wide comparisons are also available. [...]
Asia-Studies Full-text Online is sold by subscription, with a number of service plans available. All plans offer unlimited usage and study retrieval. Users access the website either through a campus-wide IP address service, which requires no passwords, or through individual password-protected accounts [...].
Study Providers: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat (APEC), Singapore; Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila; Australian APEC Study Centre, Melbourne; Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS), Dhaka; Berkeley APEC Study Center (BASC), California; Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Jakarta; East-West Center, Honolulu; Institute of Developing Economies - Japan External Trade Organization, Tokyo; Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore; Japan Focus, Ithaca; Lingnan University, Hong Kong; Lowy Institute for International Policy, Sydney; Maria Fiorini Ramirez, Inc. (MFR), New York; National Center for APEC (NCAPEC), Seattle; Nautilus Institute, San Francisco; Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Manila; University of Hong Kong APEC Study Center and Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy (HIEBS), Hong Kong.
Update Frequency - Monthly; Database Size - Over 7,000 Studies; Study File Format - PDF Full-text; Document Browsing & Retrieval Method - Search Engine, Alphabetical Index, Publisher Index, Statistical Flow Chart."
Site contents: * Search; * About; * Subscribe; * Contact; * Search All Studies; * Highlights; * Browse Studies by Providers (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Asian Development Bank, Australian APEC Study Centre, CIFOR, East-West Center, IDE-JETRO, Institute of Policy Studies, Japan Focus, Lingnan University, Nautilus Institute, PIDS, University of Hong Kong); * Statistics (Key Indicators; Multi-country Studies; Asia-wide Statistics); * Sign Up for Free A-S Monthly; * Submit Paper for A-S Monthly.
URL http://www.asia-studies.com/
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) - the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.
Link reported by: Richard Thomson (richard.thomson--at--anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Business
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: 300

23 Nov 2005
3star
Asians in New Zealand
Wairua Consulting, Waitakere City, Aotearoa/New Zealand
Self-description: "Asians are a growing population in New Zealand. By 2016 they are expected to make up 9% of New Zealand's and 20% of the Auckland Region's total population. There is debate about the utility of such a term, which is strategic on one hand and disguises difference on the other. This page has links to 'Asian' websites both in New Zealand and the rest of the world. 'Asian' is a term that has differing definitions depending on the geographical context in which it is used. Here it defines a category under which Indians are subsumed but more commonly in New Zealand it is used in reference to those of South East Asian and Chinese origin."
Site contents: Stereotype busting links; Asian Migration and New Zealand; Asian New Zealand links; Articles about Asian New Zealanders; Asian links (world); South Asian/Indian Links; Indian New Zealand Links; Chinese Links.
The editor of the site 'Asians in NZ', Ruth DeSouza is Centre Co-ordinator/Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Asian and Migrant Health Research, Faculty of Health & Environmental Science Auckland University of Technology, NZ. - ed.
URL http://www.wairua.com/ruth/culture/asians.html
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) - the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.
Link reported by: Ruth DeSouza (ruth.desouza--at--aut.ac.nz)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Business
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: 30

19 Nov 2005
3star
The Melanesian Institute, PNG
Melanesian Institute (MI), Goroka, E.H.P., Papua New Guinea
Self-description: "The Melanesian Institute is an ecumenical, research and teaching institute designed to help its member churches speak more clearly to the needs of the people in Melanesia. Its aim is to study Melanesian cultures in order to assist people to appreciate their cultural ways and values as enshrined in the Papua New Guinean National Constitution, together with the Christian Gospel."
Site contents: * About mi; * Publications; * Research (Current Research Projects (1. Sanguma (Sorcery), 2. Cultural Values and Disabilities, 3. New Religious Movements, 4. Contextualisation of the Gospel) Seminars (incl. Land and Churches in Melanesia, Cultural values and disabilities, Youth, Sorcery and Witchcraft in PNG, Marriage and Family Life, and Inculturation) Research Library); * Teaching; * Contact Us; * Links; * Latest releases (# Emerging Issues For Women And Children In Papua New Guinea, Occasional Paper of MI, no. 12;# Catalyst Volume 35: 2; # Our Land Is Green And Black, Point Series No. 28; # Cultures and Languages of Papua New Guinea: the Story of the Origins, Migrations and Settlement of Melanesian Peoples, Languages and Cultures. Michael A. Rynkiewich. 2004).
URL http://www.mi.org.pg
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.mi.org.pg
Link reported by: MI_Books (mi_books--at--online.net.pg)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: 100

18 Nov 2005
3star
2nd International Conference on Small Island Cultures, Feb 2006
Small Island Cultures Research Initiative (SICRI), Department of Contemporary Music Studies at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Supplied note: "The 2nd International Conference on Small Island Cultures will be held on Norfolk Island on February 9-14th 2006. The conference is being organised by the Small Island Cultures Research Initiative (SICRI) in collaboration with the Norfolk Island Museum.
Information on the conference (and on SICRI) and SICRI membership applications are available at [the URL below] or contact the SICRI network convenor - Philip Hayward at phsicri--at--yahoo.com.au for specific inquiries.
Refereed papers from the first Small Island Cultures conference, held at Kagoshima University Centre for the Pacific Islands in February 2005, will be available as a free download from the SICRI website in early December. - sz."
URL http://sicri.org/
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) - the site was not archived at the time of this abstract
Link reported by: Stephen Zagala (stephen.zagala--at--anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO/Museum
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

27 Oct 2005
3star
Asia Pacific Week - Pacific Islands Workshop, Jan 2006
The Centre for the Contemporary Pacific, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Supplied note: "Asia Pacific Week - Pacific Islands Workshop 2006. 29 January - 2 February 2006. The Australian National University. Deadline for applications has been extended to 4 November.

The Pacific Islands Workshop 2006 is a five day program of activities designed to bring together honours, postgraduate and recent postdoctoral students with an interest in the Pacific Islands from around Australia and further afield.
The workshop is organised by the Centre for the Contemporary Pacific and is a part of the ANU's Asia Pacific Week during which a range of academic, social and cultural activities will be held.
The Pacific Islands Workshop 2006 is open to honours-level and postgraduate students as well as recently completed postdoctoral students currently enrolled in any Australian university. Students enrolled in overseas universities will also be welcome.
The workshop aims to provide a forum for the building of networks among young Pacific scholars through the exchange of knowledge and experiences surrounding the study of the Pacific Islands in the social sciences and humanities.
Students from all disciplines within the humanities and social sciences are eligible.
Limited funds are available to help defray travel and accommodation costs for participants who are making presentations.
For further information and how to apply see [the URL below] Please note: deadline for applications has been extended to 4 November 2005 [...] - al."
URL http://rspas.anu.edu.au/asiapacificweek/
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://rspas.anu.edu.au/asiapacificweek/
Link reported by: Allison Ley (allison.ley--at--anu.edu.au), forwarded by pacific-islands-l--at--coombs.anu.edu.au
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

27 Oct 2005
3star
Islas y Archipielagos: Interaccion y cultura en islas de Chile
Universidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano, Santiago, Chile
Supplied note: "This web page is home for a new research group formed by students and faculty members of the University 'Academia de Humanismo Cristiano', Santiago, Chile. Our aim is to study and publish information on island in Chile. Research projects are oriented towards documenting social, cultural and environmental problems affecting island and island groups in Chile. - as."
Site contents: * Inicio; * Editorial; * Quienes Somos; * Isla de Pascua; * Juan Fernandez; * Chiloe; * Links (Links Paginas Generales, Links Isla de Pascua, Links Isla Mocha, Links Isla Juan Fernandez, Links Isla de Chiloe)
URL http://www.academia.cl/islas/index.php
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) - the site was not archived at the time of this abstract - ed.
Link reported by: Andrea Seelenfreund (aseelenfreund--at--academia.cl)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

26 Oct 2005
3star
Australasian Archaeometry Conference, Dec 2005
Centre for Archaeological Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Supplied note: "Update and registration for Australasian Archaeometry Conference Details of the program for the 2005 Australasian Archaeometry Conference are now appearing on the conference website: [see the URL below] Paper abstracts for several sessions are available and others will soon follow. Note that several sessions still have space for spoken papers and the poster session is actively seeking papers.
Also, there is support available for up to 10 (ten) students from outside Canberra to attend and give papers at the session. See the link at the bottom of the conference homepage: [see the URL below] Subsidies for 10 (ten) student places for the Australasian Archaeometry Conference are available on a competitive basis. The conference is being held at the Australian National University Canberra from Dec 12th to 15th [2005] and to encourage contributions from students based outside the ACT (including New Zealand) two forms of subsidy are available for students presenting papers:
1) Travel bursaries sponsored by ARC Network for Earth Systems Science for students presenting at the workshop Constructing Fire Histories: Students traveling from outside Canberra and presenting an oral paper or poster at the meeting will receive a travel bursary of ($ yet to be confirmed) from the ARC Network for Earth Systems Science (ARC ESS) to contribute towards travel and accommodation costs. Those who accept the bursary will be required to write a brief 2 page report on their research and the workshop for the ARC ESS newsletter. A maximum of 7 bursaries are available. Contact Dr Simon Haberle for details (simon.haberle--at--anu.edu.au )
2) $500 bursary for conference attendance for students outside New South Wales and the ACT provided by the Department of Archaeology and Natural History, ANU. This includes registration and conference meal plus $350 towards travel and accommodation. Note that this award applies to SPOKEN PAPERS ONLY and money will be reimbursed AT THE CONFERENCE on production of travel/accommodation receipts. Contact Dr Andrew Fairbairn for details (andrew.fairbairn--at--anu.edu.au)
In addition there are CONFERENCE PRIZES of $200 for best student poster and presentation. Note that delegates should register BEFORE OCT 31st to take advantage of the early-bird registration. Rates increase substantially after that date. [...]
On-line conference registration: http://rspas.anu.edu.au/anh/conference/. [...] - asf."
URL http://car.anu.edu.au/Archaeometry/archaeometry_conference.html
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) - the site was not archived at the time of this abstract - ed.
Link reported by: Andrew S. Fairbairn (andrew.fairbairn--at--anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

24 Oct 2005
3star
The Pacific in Australia - Australia in the Pacific conference, Jan 2006
Centre for Social Change Research, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Self-description: "The Pacific in Australia - Australia in the Pacific conference
The four day Conference will showcase Australian excellence in disciplinary and interdisciplinary humanities research, scholarship and tertiary teaching about the Pacific Islands and will include the launch of AAAPS, (the Australian Association for the Advancement of Pacific Studies), an initiative to promote the teaching and study of the Pacific Islands in Australian Universities.
When: Tuesday 24 to Friday 27 January 2006 Where: QUT, Carseldine campus Beams Road Carseldine, Brisbane
Papers are invited for the themes and sub-themes addressed by the conference. Full disabled access, and electronic and data projection is available. Registration, teas, lunch and a final dinner (Friday) during the conference are free. Delegates must meet their own travel and accommodation costs. The conference program will continue throughout January 26, the Australia Day national holiday. The conference is supported by ICE-APS (the federally-funded International Centre of excellence in Asian and Pacific Studies) and the Centre for Social Change Research."
URL http://www.socialchange.qut.edu.au/conferences/aaaps/
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) - the site was not archived at the time of this abstract - ed.
Link reported by: Allison Ley (allison.ley--at--anu.edu.au), forwarded by pacific-islands-l--at--coombs.anu.edu.au
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

21 Oct 2005
3star
Indian and Pacific Crossings: Perspectives on Globalisation and History, Dec 2006
Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, Australia
Supplied note: "Indian and Pacific Crossings: Perspectives on Globalisation and History 12-15 December 2006. Fremantle, Western Australia. Sponsored by Edith Cowan University and the Western Australian Museum [...]
We are now making a first call for papers for the international conference Indian and Pacific Crossings, an interdisciplinary gathering which will explore the processes and systems developed in the Indian and Pacific rims over extended periods and from a variety of perspectives.
Suggested themes for the conference are: * Navigation and Commerce: patterns, methods, technologies. * Diffusion of Ideas: transfer of political, religious, cultural, and social ideas, including revolts, labor movements, technologies, missionary work, etc. * Imperial Structures: alternative means of conceptualizing power and authority, models and patterns of rule. * Archaeology: recent excavations or surveys germane to any portion of the regions. * Migration: including permanent settlement, itinerant movement, patterns of labor diffusion. * Cartography: development of cartographic technologies, exchanges and transfer of information, conceptualizations of land- and sea-scapes * Periodizations and Perceptions of the areas: the development of an Indian-Pacific narrative(s)
We welcome submissions that afford both narrow and broad perspectives on these and related themes. We anticipate the body of scholarship emerging from this conference will help address such questions as: Can we speak of an Indian Ocean Basin and a Pacific Basin in the way scholars have construed types of coherence for the Mediterranean and Atlantic worlds? What, furthermore, are the possible links between these two basins? - md."
URL http://www.ecu.edu.au/ses/iccs/Conference2006/home.html
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) - the site was not archived at the time of this abstract - ed.
Link reported by: Mark Dupuy (m.dupuy--at--ecu.edu.au), forwarded by h-asia--at--h-net.msu.edu
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

10 July 2005
5star
Hawai'i Politics WWW Virtual Library
Vincent K. Pollard, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, US.
Self-description: "Who should use 'Hawai'i Politics WWW Virtual Library'? This directory should be helpful to students, teachers, journalists, advocates, social scientists, foundations and social service agencies. "
Site contents:* Political history, law, society; * Hawai'i's social economy; * Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement; * Hawai'i, 1959 - present; * Challenges to 1-party rule; * Presidential elections; * How to vote; * Other issue-specific social activism.
[The site is an official part of the Pacific Studies WWW Virtual Library (coombs.anu.edu.au/WWWVL-PacificStudies.html) - ed.]
URL http://www2.hawaii.edu/~pollard/Hawaii.html
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/www2.hawaii.edu/~pollard/Hawaii.html
Link reported by: T. Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek[use"--at--"]coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 300



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