"A spectacular transition is under way in the Pacific Islands, as a result of which all our lives will be radically different. In the last fifty years or so, Asia has begun to play a bigger and bigger role in all aspects of Islands life - migration, trade and investment, aid and development, information and media, religion, culture and sport. It is replacing the West. The process is irreversible. With his trademark breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding of the region, based on over half a century of experience, study and deliberation, Ron Crocombe documents the early connections between Asia and the Pacific, details recent and continuing changes, and poses challenging theories about the future. "--Publisher. Publisher: IPS Publications / University of the South Pacific Year: 2007 Binding: Softcover ISBN: 9789820203884 Condition: Very Good Description: Heavy. Slight crease on bottom right corner of cover, bibliography pages creased at top right corner, otherwise very good. Note: This image is from a stock photo and may differ from the actual cover.