New Zealand and Europe: Connections and Comparisons (European Studies, 21)

Book info: New Zealand and Europe: Connections and Comparisons (European Studies, 21) (Hardcover, 276 pages) – Brill, 2005. Language: English.

This book is one of first comparative studies of the cultural, political and economic interactions between New Zealand and Europe. The chapters that comprise this book are a deliberate exercise in variety inside the theme of New Zealand and Europe: Connections and Comparisons. They derive from the first conference of the New Zealand European Studies Association and give a flavour of the active and far-reaching nature of studies relating to Europe currently taking place in New Zealand. The cultural and historical chapters, while often quite specific in focus, touch on themes of universal cross-cultural relevance: the fate of imported languages and cultures; the tendencies to familiarise or exoticise unknown lands; the problematic representation of women in politics; the ambivalences and tensions between dominant and subordinate cultures; and the responsibility of the intellectual in the face of authority. Editorial Reviews Review "…an important starting point from which New Zealand’s intellectual insularity may be challenged." - in: The Round Table, Vol. 95, No. 383 (Jan. 2006)
"…a varied and successful collection … a fascinating tapestry of themes, which are often as thought-provoking as they are enduring." - in: JMCS, Vol. 44, No. 1 (2006)