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The Indianized states of Southeast Asia »
Publication date: 1968
The British historian D. G. E. Hall has said this work of synthesis and interpretation is one "to which the highest tribute must be paid, not only as a work of rare scholarship, but also for presenting for the first time the early history of Southeast Asia as a whole." Westerners who look in vain for a thread of continuity in the actions and attitudes of Southeast Asians will find Coed{u00E8}s presents them with not a thread, but a fabric. From a lifetime of study of Chinese, Arabian, and European chronicles, and from deciphering ancient annals and inscriptions - from Burma to South Viet-Nam, and from Laos to Indonesia - Coed{u00E8}s has found the story of India's expansion woven into the cultures of Southeast Asia. Preceded by China, who had similar aspirations, India's civilizing influence beyond the Ganges "is one of the outstanding events in the history of the world." Although the peak of her influence was over by 1500, the date Coed{u00E8}s' study ends, India's heritage permeates the art, law, literature, religion, and politics of present-day Southeast Asia. It is with justifiable pride that Indian scholars refer to the history of Southeast Asia as the history of "Greater India." In his editor's note, Walter Vella states that the present work "has been universally acclaimed and - the surest proof of its impact - heavily relied on by all later scholars." First published in 1944, with a second edition in 1948, and revised by Coed{u00E8}s in 1964, Les Etats hindouises d'lndochine et d'lndonesie "remains the basic text for those who seek to understand Southeast Asia - not only its ancient past, but also its immediate present - for the Southeast Asia of today cannot be understood without a knowledge of the traditional values and institutions, which remain vital, and which present leaders seem increasingly to esteem as a guide to the future."
India, Japan, Australia: partners in Asia? Papers from a conference at the Australian National University, September 1967 »
Publication date: 1968
'Australia is located at a superficially convenient point in geographical terms and in industrial strength to stress our interest in Asia, and in particular our interest in the two nations at the north-west and northeast extremities of the arc facing inwards to the Asian heartland: India and Japan. Yet there seems no triangular relationship much thought about, let alone practised.' These words are taken from Sir John Crawford's foreword to this book, which is the outcome of his suggestion that a conference be sponsored by the Research School of Pacific Studies at the Australian National University in order that these three countries should get to know one another better. The papers and discussions presented here cover both political and economic questions. They examine the background of bilateral relations between India and Japan, Australia and Japan, and Australia and India; they discuss the future of Japanese economic involvement in South and Southeast Asia; they discuss India's economic problems and the extent to which Australia and Japan can help with these; and they consider the possibilities of co-operation between the three countries. The book will find readers in the fields of business, education, and government, and should interest all those who are concerned about Australia's future relations with Asia.
The works of Ta'unga: records of a Polynesian traveller in the South seas, 1833- 1896 »
Publication date: 1968
Almost all published work about the history of the Pacific to date has been written either by, or using the files of, foreign governments, missionaries, businesses, and travellers. This book results from a meticulous search over a number of years for all the material written by Ta{u2019}unga, about his home island of Rarotonga, and more particularly about his experiences in New Caledonia, the Loyalty Islands, and Samoa. The first of the writings is dated 1833 and the last 1896, and between them evidence has been found of at least thirty manuscripts (though not all of them have been located) and it is almost certain that he wrote many more. Ta{u2019}unga lived in New Caledonia before any European had lived there and gives us the first record by a resident of the indigenous cultures of the south-eastern portion of New Caledonia at the time of first contact with foreign commerce and religion. It is also the first published book to contain the writings of a Pacific islander writing about any country other than his own. It is an important book because it gives us an insight into the central and western Pacific at a time of tremendous cultural change resulting from the army of missions moving westward across the Pacific from Tahiti and the vanguards of commerce moving eastward from Sydney. As Ta'unga{u2019}s narrative shows in somewhat gruesome detail, the advanced parties of both groups were apt to be expendable.
Proud and serene: sketches from Thailand »
Publication date: 1968
It is all too seldom that the Western world produces someone with the critical objectivity, the insight into human nature, the ability to communicate, and the involvement with his fellow man to write revealingly about the Eastern world. In these sketches the author introduces samlor drivers and doctors, servant boys and teachers, village farmers and government officials. Through his sympathetic account of the thoughts, background, and way of life of each of these people, he conveys something, too, about the heart of Thailand, about the similarities and differences in the cultures of East and West. Those with little knowledge of Thailand will be enchanted at the portrayal of customs, beliefs, and environment vastly different from our own; those who already know and love the Thai people will recognise in these pages the same gaiety and charm which endear the country to the foreign visitor. The author's deep knowledge of Thai culture and institutions ensures that the background to these sketches is authentic. However, they were written primarily to be enjoyed, as well as to enlarge sympathy and understanding - the author has described them as hors d'oeuvres for those who are about to visit Thailand or study it seriously.
Australia and the non-proliferation treaty »
Publication date: 1968
On 1 July 1968 the United States, Britain, the Soviet Union, and some fifty other states signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. Australia has not yet signed, and this monograph examines the issues the treaty raises for her. The study is intended as a contribution to the debate on a major issue in foreign policy. It is critical of the Government's attitude as manifest in the United Nations debate on the treaty and argues that three criteria should govern Australia's signing: the treaty's probable value as a brake on the further spread of nuclear weapons, its effect on Australia{u2019}s civil nuclear development, and its effect on Australia{u2019}s external security. It then proceeds to examine these considerations and concludes that Australia should sign, though not unconditionally. The issue is of fundamental importance for Australia; nor is it one whose relevant considerations are wholly technical or specialist. It is, therefore, a subject of unusual interest for those interested in Australia{u2019}s foreign policy, specialist and layman alike.
Henry Lawson among Maoris »
Publication date: 1968
Henry Lawson's writings on Australia, town and bush, which helped to create the Australian legends of mateship and toughness are well known. Less is known of his experiences in New Zealand. A story 'A Daughter of Maoriland' is based on his experiences teaching at a school in Mangamaunu on one of his three visits to that country. The story shows a failure in his relations with the Maori community, in particular with one of his pupils - a girl he named August in the story. This book is a study of the reasons for Lawson's failure with the Maoris. The author's research led him into many avenues - Lawson's life and personality, the Australian tradition he represented, the local history of the Maori community, New Zealand policy on Maori education in the 1890s, and the effect which Lawson's experiences in Mangamaunu had on his later writing. Book after book has appeared about Lawson - this is the only one so far to deal specifically with his New Zealand experiences.
Henry David Thoreau »
Publication date: 1968
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Australian-New Zealand defence co-operation »
Publication date: 1968
Australia and New Zealand are regarded in some parts of the world as almost one country. This is not the way they regard themselves, and the sense of separateness in both places that has grown for more than a century has continued and been reinforced, despite a growing number of links between the two countries. This book is the record of a conference that took place in Wellington in February 1968. At a time when both countries are engaged in a reassessment of their role in the world and their attitudes to each other, the conference represented a new venture in nonolficial discussion of Australian-New Zealand defence matters, and it reached a surprising degree of consensus. There are chapters on Australia's and New Zealand's perception of the threats to their security in the situation created by changes in British and United States policies in Asia; on the economies of defence; on nuclear weapons and defence science; and on trans-Tasman defence co-operation. This is a timely book which should interest the general reader as much as the political scientist and the member of Parliament.
Soundings in modern South Asian history »
Publication date: 1968
In recent years the study of modern South Asian history has been extended beyond the range of older accounts of British administration and the growth of the Indian nationalist movement. This book is the first fruit of the close co-operation between a group of young scholars who worked together at the Australian National University in Canberra. A wide range of topics is dealt with, and the nature of the contributions typifies the new attitude to the history of South Asia. Throughout the book the effort is constantly made to explore the implications of social structures and social values in relation to historical events. Included are several case studies on social change during the last century and a half, in which special attention is paid to regional aspects of historical development. There are also essays on whole societies, on caste groups, on elites and on individuals, in each of which the role of social structures and social values is explored. The potentialities of these enormously varied lines of research are made abundantly clear. Individual chapters, complete in themselves, bear witness to the value of detailed research. Together they provide a model for the current phase of research into modern South Asian history.
Trade unions and the depression: a study of Victoria 1930-1932 »
Publication date: 1968
The traumatic experience of the depression of the early 1930s has excited the attention of remarkably few historians in Australia. This close study of the Victorian trade union movement is a pioneering investigation which, it is hoped, may encourage scholars to review conditions in other States during the time of economic crisis. For some readers the work will revive bitter or humiliating memories. Later generations of the affluent society may find here a meaningful commentary on the gulf of suffering that separates them from their elders.