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Although the Pacific islands were front-page news during the
1941-1945 Pacific War, today they are seldom in the American
consciousness--except as a perception of Micheneresque tropical
paradises. But the islands--10,000 strong and scattered over nearly
one-fifth of the earth's surface--still straddle or remain close to
the sea and air lanes that link the United States with Australia
and Asia, and carry nearly one-half of U.S. foreign trade. New
political interests also exist with the recent emergence of a new
panoply of independent Pacific island states, extension of U.S.
sovereignty to other Pacific islands, and new defense
responsibilities in several states linked to the United States by
free association. John C. Dorrance offers an exceptionally
authoritative and comprehensive assessment of U.S. interests in and
policy toward a poorly understood region. The islands, highly aid
dependent and uniquely vulnerable to external influences, have
experienced insurrections, military coups, secessionist rebellion,
political assassinations, Soviet in-roads, and even Libyan
mischief-making. Ethnic conflict and developmental problems also
threaten democratic institutions and the region's stability.
Dorrance thoroughly explores the regional policy environment and
the issues that face the United States. His book is of lasting
value to scholars and especially to policy-makers and
practitioners.
Although the Pacific islands were front-page news during the
1941-1945 Pacific War, today they are seldom in the American
consciousness--except as a perception of Micheneresque tropical
paradises. But the islands--10,000 strong and scattered over nearly
one-fifth of the earth's surface--still straddle or remain close to
the sea and air lanes that link the United States with Australia
and Asia, and carry nearly one-half of U.S. foreign trade. New
political interests also exist with the recent emergence of a new
panoply of independent Pacific island states, extension of U.S.
sovereignty to other Pacific islands, and new defense
responsibilities in several states linked to the United States by
free association. John C. Dorrance offers an exceptionally
authoritative and comprehensive assessment of U.S. interests in and
policy toward a poorly understood region. The islands, highly aid
dependent and uniquely vulnerable to external influences, have
experienced insurrections, military coups, secessionist rebellion,
political assassinations, Soviet in-roads, and even Libyan
mischief-making. Ethnic conflict and developmental problems also
threaten democratic institutions and the region's stability.
Dorrance thoroughly explores the regional policy environment and
the issues that face the United States. His book is of lasting
value to scholars and especially to policy-makers and
practitioners.
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