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Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop was the largest landowner and richest woman in the Hawaiian kingdom. Upon her death in 1884, she entrusted her property--known as Bishop Estate--to five trustees in order to create and maintain an institution that would benefit the children of Hawai'i: Kamehameha Schools. A century later, Bishop Estate controlled nearly one out of every nine acres in the state, a concentration of private land ownership rarely seen anywhere in the world. Then in August 1997 the unthinkable happened: Four revered kupuna (native Hawaiian elders) and a professor of trust-law publicly charged Bishop Estate trustees with gross incompetence and massive trust abuse. Entitled "Broken Trust," the statement provided devastating details of rigged appointments, violated trusts, cynical manipulation of the trust's beneficiaries, and the shameful involvement of many of Hawai'i's powerful. No one is better qualified to examine the events and personalities surrounding the scandal than two of the original "Broken Trust" authors. Their comprehensive account together with historical background, brings to light information that has never before been made public, including accounts of secret meetings and communications involving Supreme Court justices.

Political corruption. --- History of the Americas

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Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop was the largest landowner and richest woman in the Hawaiian kingdom. Upon her death in 1884, she entrusted her property--known as Bishop Estate--to five trustees in order to create and maintain an institution that would benefit the children of Hawai'i: Kamehameha Schools. A century later, Bishop Estate controlled nearly one out of every nine acres in the state, a concentration of private land ownership rarely seen anywhere in the world. Then in August 1997 the unthinkable happened: Four revered kupuna (native Hawaiian elders) and a professor of trust-law publicly charged Bishop Estate trustees with gross incompetence and massive trust abuse. Entitled "Broken Trust," the statement provided devastating details of rigged appointments, violated trusts, cynical manipulation of the trust's beneficiaries, and the shameful involvement of many of Hawai'i's powerful. No one is better qualified to examine the events and personalities surrounding the scandal than two of the original "Broken Trust" authors. Their comprehensive account together with historical background, brings to light information that has never before been made public, including accounts of secret meetings and communications involving Supreme Court justices.

Political corruption. --- History of the Americas

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De part et d’autre de l’Atlantique, deux mondes longtemps unis sous l’autorité d’une même couronne, qu’elle soit espagnole ou portugaise, ont fini par se séparer au début du XIXe siècle. Les Indes occidentales sont alors devenues l’Amérique latine mais les héritages préhispaniques et coloniaux n’ont pas cessé d’influencer les paysages urbains, les sociétés rurales et les mentalités collectives du monde latino-américain. Réunies pour rendre hommage au professeur Jean-Pierre Berthe, les quarante-six contributions présentées ici veulent donner de ce vaste ensemble, hétérogène sur le plan politique mais cohérent sur le plan culturel, une vision dynamique fondée sur la prise en compte de la longue durée. Le regard croisé d’historiens, de géographes, de sociologues, d’ethnologues et de linguistes permet de varier les approches scientifiques et de comparer des problématiques de recherche qui dépassent le cadre du continent américain pour s’intéresser aux relations entretenues par la métropole avec ses colonies. Dans cette perspective, l’imaginaire et les représentations symboliques ont autant d’importance que les réalités de la vie quotidienne, les luttes pour l’exercice du pouvoir ou l’évolution des pratiques économiques. Plus qu’un simple volume d’hommages, ce livre est donc un outil de recherche qui offre au lecteur curieux mille sujets de réflexion, aussi bien dans le domaine de l’histoire économique et sociale que dans celui de l’ethnohistoire ou de la géographie historique.

Regions & Countries - Americas --- History & Archaeology --- Latin America --- History. --- colonisation --- Indes occidentales

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"Mexicans have long dreamt of the First World, and in recent times it has landed there with a thud. Under the guise of globalization, Mexico opened its borders, reformed its political system, and transformed its economy. The impacts have been paradoxical." "In First World Dreams Alexander S. Dawson explores the contradictions and challenges which Mexico has experienced in embracing the market so wholeheartedly. A vibrant civil society is marred by human rights abuses and violent rebellion. Market reforms have produced a stable economy, economic growth and great fortunes, while devastating much of the countryside and crippling domestic producers. Mexico is today one of the world's largest exporting nations, yet has a perpetually negative trade balance. It is in a constant state of becoming a democracy, a nation where human rights are respected, a modern industrial nation, and a more violent, fragmented place where the chasms of wealth and poverty threaten to undo the dreams of modernity."--Jacket.

Democracy --- Human rights --- Mexico --- Social conditions --- Economic conditions --- History of the Americas

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Telecommunication --- Statistics --- Electric communication --- Mass communication --- Telecom --- Telecommunication industry --- Telecommunications --- Communication --- Information theory --- Telecommuting --- Telecommunication. --- Statistics. --- America. --- Americas --- New World --- Western Hemisphere