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Greg Fry traces the development of Pacific regionalism from European ideas about the South Seas through colonial institutions and the diplomacy of independent island states. He asks how defining the islands as a region has affected the distribution of power and the opportunities available to Pacific governments.
The book follows competing regional projects, the South Pacific Commission and Forum, changing relationships with larger powers and the development of regional diplomatic initiatives. Drawing on decades of research, interviews and institutional records, Fry connects these histories with debates about regional governance and political agency. The study includes a substantial bibliography and an index; its historical coverage extends well beyond the author’s early fieldwork.