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Diverse elements have created New Zealand's distinctive political
and social culture. First is New Zealand's journey as a colony, and
the various impacts this had on settler and Maori society. The
second theme is the quest for what one prominent historian has
labelled 'national obsessions' - equality and security, both
individual and collective. The third, and more recent, theme is New
Zealand's emergence as a nation with a unique identity. New
Zealand's small geographic size and relative isolation from other
societies, the dominant influence of British culture, the
resurgence of Maori language and culture, the endemic instability
of an economy based on a narrow range of pastoral products, and the
dominance of the state in the lives of its people, all help to
explain much of the present-day New Zealand psyche. This third
edition of Historical Dictionary of New Zealand contains a
chronology, an introduction, appendix, and an extensive
bibliography. The dictionary section has over 800 cross-referenced
entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign
relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access
point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more
about New Zealand.
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