Issues in Pacific Studies

Prerequisite:
ENG 90s or Placement in Credit English

Provides a comparative study of newly independent Pacific nations facing the challenges of socio-economic and political development and of globalization. It describes contemporary challenges in Pacific Island(s) settings in the post-colonial age. It will highlight challenges of political and economic independence as well as confront contemporary issues pertinent to the Pacific region and its unique circumstances. This course will concentrate mainly on the Oceanic region, which includes the subregions of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia.