Transforming Hawai'i: Balancing Coercion and Consent in Eighteenth-Century Kanaka Maoli Statecraft
Author:   Paul D'Arcy
Publisher:   ANU Press
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9781760461737


Pages:   340
Publication Date:   31 May 2018
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Transforming Hawai'i: Balancing Coercion and Consent in Eighteenth-Century Kanaka Maoli Statecraft


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This study examines the role of coercion in the unification of the Hawaiian Islands by Kamehameha I between 1782 and 1812 at a time of increasing European contact. Three interrelated themes in Hawaiian political evolution are examined: the balance between coercion and consent; the balance between general structural trends and specific individual

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Author:   Paul D'Arcy
Publisher:   ANU Press
Imprint:   ANU Press
ISBN:  

9781760461737


ISBN 10:   1760461733
Pages:   340
Publication Date:   31 May 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preliminary Pages List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements Explanatory Note on the Use of Hawaiian Terms in this Book Glossary of Hawaiian Terms List of Historical Personalities, Gods and Scholars Introduction Three Key Debates: Positioning Hawai'i in World History Gathering Momentum: Power in Hawai'i to 1770 The Hawaiian Political Transformation from 1770 to 1796 The Hawaiian Military Transformation from 1770 to 1796 The Pursuit of Power in Hawai'i from 1780 to 1796 Creating a Kingdom: Hawai'i from 1796 to 1819 The Hawaiian Achievement in Comparative Perspective Conclusion Appendix 1: Hawaiian Military Activity 1778-97 Appendix 2: Firearms in Hawai'i, 1786-96 Appendix 3: A Note on Sources Bibliography Index

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