This book is a comparative study of a number of dependent and independent tropical islands and archipelagos. Its contributors seek to answer a number of vital questions affecting the security, political status and economic development of some of the world's smallest and most remote communities.
Contributions by
Robert Aldrich,John Cameron,John Connell,Fred Constant,Henrique Pinto da Costa,Mike Faber,David Hamilton-Jones,Helen M. Hintjens,Jean Houbert,David Lowenthal,David Marlow,Malyn NewittandGordon Titchener
Helen Hintjensis at the Centre for Development Studies, The University College of Swansea.
Malyn Newittis a Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Exeter.
Introduction
Malyn Newitt
Small tropical islands - a general overview
David Lowenthal
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