Historical Dictionary of New Zealand

Historical Dictionary of New Zealand
Author: Janine Hayward
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 557
Release: 2025-01-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 1538184699

The Historical Dictionary of New Zealand, Fourth Edition provides a broad introduction to New Zealand, as well as rich detail about the people, events, laws, concepts, and institutions that have shaped New Zealand history. This is done through a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 800 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about New Zealand.

Historical Dictionary of Japan to 1945

Historical Dictionary of Japan to 1945
Author: Kenneth Henshall
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 630
Release: 2013-11-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 0810878720

The Historical Dictionary of Japan to 1945 spans the entire period from the earliest evidence of human habitation in Japan through to the end of the Pacific War. It includes substantial topics such as cultural and literary history, with entries ranging from aesthetics to various genres of writing. Other branches of history also feature, such as economic history, industrial history, political history, and so forth. And of course there are the makers of Japanese history, ranging from emperors and shoguns to politicians and extremists – as well as foreign arrivals. The early history of Japan is told through a detailed chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, an extensive bibliography, and over 800 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important people, organizations, activities, and events. The Historical Dictionary of Japan to 1945 will appeal to both academics and the general public who have an interest in Japan, particularly those who want reliable information quickly and easily.

Adventures in Democracy

Adventures in Democracy
Author: Neill Atkinson
Publisher: Otago University Press
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN:

The year 2003 is the 150th anniversary of Parliamentary elections in New Zealand and this book was commissioned by the Electoral Commission to celebrate. In a well-illustrated and readable text, the book takes the reader through the evolution of modern voting.

Historical Dictionary of New Zealand

Historical Dictionary of New Zealand
Author: Keith Jackson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN:

"This second edition of Historical Dictionary of New Zealand describes the many changes of the past decade while building on the solid foundations of a first edition that examined the country's long and lively history. It covers everything from relations between the Pakeha and the Maori to the country's environmental policies. The introduction provides a good starting point, and the chronology traces New Zealand's history from the earliest settlers to the present. The dictionary includes hundreds of entries on important people, places, events, and institutions, as well as significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects, and the bibliography points to further reading."--BOOK JACKET.

Government and Politics in Aotearoa and New Zealand

Government and Politics in Aotearoa and New Zealand
Author: Janine Hayward
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2021-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780190325497

"The principle guide to the political context, institutions and processesz of government in New Zealand. It provides readers with a clear and comprehensive introduction to the history, theory and knowledge required to understand the New Zealand political system."--Publisher's description.

Historical Dictionary of Singapore

Historical Dictionary of Singapore
Author: Justin Corfield
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2010-12-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 0810873877

In spite of Singapore's small size, it has long had a major impact on the world because of its geographical location and its wealth. The British initially made the island a major port for the shipping of goods and later as an airline hub for the region. These factors, along with a steady government, have helped to contribute to the country's affluence. This multicultural, multiracial, and multi-religious island-nation is the envy of many countries in the world, which have tried to emulate the economic success of Singapore. The new edition of the Historical Dictionary of Singapore has been completely rewritten since the first edition was released 20 years ago. It relates the history of this country through a chronology, an introductory essay, an expansive bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, places, organizations, and other aspects of Singapore history from the earliest times to the present.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics
Author: Iain McLean
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 648
Release: 2009-02-26
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0191018279

This best-selling dictionary contains over 1,700 entries on all aspects of politics. Written by a leading team of political scientists, it embraces the whole multi-disciplinary specturm of political theory including political thinkers, history, institutions, and concepts, as well as notable current affairs that have shaped attitudes to politics. An appendix contains timelines listing the principal office-holders of a range of countries including the UK, Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, and China. Fully revised and updated for the 3rd edition, the dictionary includes a wealth of new material in areas such as international relations, political science, political economy, and methodologies, as well as a chronology of key political theorists. It also boasts entry-level web links that don't go out of date. These can be accessed via a regularly checked and updated companion website, ensuring that the links remain relevent, and any dead links are replaced or removed. The dictionary has international coverage and will prove invaluable to students and academics studying politics and related disciplines, as well as politicians, journalists, and the general reader seeking clarification of political terms.

Historical Dictionary of Australian Aborigines

Historical Dictionary of Australian Aborigines
Author: Mitchell Rolls
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 1538134357

The Aboriginal Australians first arrived on the continent at least 60,000 years ago, occupying and adapting to a range of environmental conditions—from tropical estuarine habitats, densely forested regions, open plains, and arid desert country to cold, mountainous, and often wet and snowy high country. Cultures adapted according to the different conditions and adapted again to environmental changes brought about by rising sea levels at the end of the last ice age. European colonization of the island continent in 1788 not only introduced diseases to which Aborigines had no immunity but also began an enduring and at times violent conflict over land and resources. Reconciliation between Aborigines and the settler population remains unresolved. This second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Australian Aborigines contains a chronology, an introduction, an extensive bibliography, and more than 300 cross-referenced entries on the politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture of the Aborigines. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the indigenous people of Australia.

Old New Zealand

Old New Zealand
Author: Frederick Edward Maning
Publisher:
Total Pages: 462
Release: 1922
Genre: New Zealand
ISBN:

New Zealand Government and Politics

New Zealand Government and Politics
Author: Raymond Miller
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 722
Release: 2006
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

New Zealand Government and Politics , now in its fourth edition, is the leading undergraduate textbook for students of New Zealand political science. It provides an overview of the context, key institutions and processes, written by leading academics and non-academics. This fully revised and refreshed edition has 22 new chapters including an anlysis of the 2005 election.