Warfare and state formation in Hawaii: the limits on violence as a means of political consolidation

IF 0.4 4区历史学 Q1 HISTORY

JOURNAL OF PACIFIC HISTORY Pub Date : 2003-01-01 DOI:10.1080/0022334032000085800

P. D’Arcy

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Abstract

Between 1782 and 1812, Kamehameha I conquered and unified the Hawaiian Islands. This process was unprecedented in Hawaii and coincided with increasing European contact, prompting many to attribute his success to European weapons and ideas. Those studying chiefly power in pre-unification Hawaii emphasise economic and ideological factors and fail to examine coercive capabilities in any detail, as well as the specifics of time and place. The approaches of other disciplines offer new perspectives. European military historians' emphasis on the importance of logistical, organisational and psychological factors calls for a re-evaluation of the significance of European weaponry and mercenaries in Kamehameha's wars of unification. He gained victory because his opponents overextended themselves logistically, and were weakened by internal divisions at crucial times. Military victory alone was not enough to secure power. Kamehameha also mastered the art of building and maintaining coalitions. Demilitarisation of the islands was central to the unification process. 93 D'Arcy, 'Maori and muskets'. This content downloaded from 207.46.13.60 on Thu, 21 Apr 2016 07:35:38 UTC All use subject to http://about.jstor.org/terms

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1782年至1812年间，卡美哈美哈一世征服并统一了夏威夷群岛。这一过程在夏威夷是前所未有的，同时与欧洲人的接触也在增加，这促使许多人将他的成功归因于欧洲的武器和思想。那些主要研究统一前夏威夷的权力的人强调经济和意识形态因素，而没有从任何细节上考察强制能力，以及时间和地点的细节。其他学科的方法提供了新的视角。欧洲军事历史学家强调后勤、组织和心理因素的重要性，这要求我们重新评估欧洲武器和雇佣军在卡美哈美哈统一战争中的重要性。他赢得了胜利，因为他的对手在后勤上过度投入，并在关键时刻被内部分歧削弱。仅靠军事上的胜利是不足以确保权力的。卡美哈美哈还掌握了建立和维持联盟的艺术。岛屿的非军事化是统一进程的核心。达西，《毛利人和火枪》。该内容下载自207.46.13.60星期四，2016年4月21日07:35:38 UTC所有使用以http://about.jstor.org/terms为准

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JOURNAL OF PACIFIC HISTORY HISTORY-

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0.50

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33.30%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Pacific History is a refereed international journal serving historians, prehistorians, anthropologists and others interested in the study of mankind in the Pacific Islands (including Hawaii and New Guinea), and is concerned generally with political, economic, religious and cultural factors affecting human presence there. It publishes articles, annotated previously unpublished manuscripts, notes on source material and comment on current affairs. It also welcomes articles on other geographical regions, such as Africa and Southeast Asia, or of a theoretical character, where these are concerned with problems of significance in the Pacific.