The Us Pacific

Two Americans describe the new face of United States policy in the South Pacific. Dr Richard Herr first analyses its background and development, with emphasis on its two most concrete manifestations to date: the treaties of friendship signed last year with the new nations of Tuvalu and Kiribati. Then William Bodde Jr offers an official ‘overview’ of the policy. Dr Herr is a lecturer in political science at the University of Tasmania, Australia, and-a specialist in the politics of the South Pacific. Mr Bodde is the head of the newly created south Pacific desk in the US Department of State, Washington.