New Zealand as it might have been
By: edited by Stephen Levine.
Contributors: Levine, Stephen I.
Publisher: Victoria University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Wellington [N.Z.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780864735454
Subjects: Imaginary histories.; New Zealand -- History -- 20th century.; New Zealand -- History -- 19th century.
Notes: "This book is an exercise in disciplined creativity, as leading historians and political scientists re-examine key events and decisions in New Zealand's history"--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-284).
Table of contents: title: 1. What if the Treaty of Waitangi had not been signed on 6 February 1840? / Giselle Byrnes; title: 2. What if Maori had not been made British subjects in 1840? / Janine Hayward; title: 3. What if Nelson had been made the capital of New Zealand? / Stephen Levine; title: 4. What if New Zealand had joined Australia in 1901? / Kathryn M. Hunter; title: 5. What if the strikers at Waihi had triumphed? / Erik Olssen; title: 6. What if New Zealand soldiers had never fought at Gallipoli? / Donald Anderson; title: 7. What if New Zealand had not gone to war in 1939? / Denis McLean; title: 8. What is Japan had invaded New Zealand? / Ian McGibbon; title: 9. What if the Manapouri power project had never been constructed? / Aaron Fox; title: 10. What if Muldoon's 'think big' energy projects had never been constructed? / John Wilson; title: 11. What if Brian Talboys had said 'yes' to the plotters in 1980? / Colin James; title: 12.What if the All Blacks had not won the final rugby test against the Springboks in 1981? / Bob Gregory; title: 13. What if the fourth Labour government had allowed a visit by the USS Buchanan? / John Henderson; title: 14. What if Ruth Richardson had never delivered the 'mother of all budgets'? / Jon Johansson; title: 15. What if Winston Peters had chosen to go with Labour in 1996? / Nigel S. Roberts; title: Epilogue / Stephen Levine.