Research Catalog

Title

The state and its enemies in Papua New Guinea / Alexander Wanek.

Author

Wanek, Alesander.

Publication

Richmond : Curzon Press, 1996.

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Additional Authors

Nordic Institute of Asian Studies.

Description

xv, 332 p. : ill., maps; 22 cm.

Series Statement

Nordic Institute of Asian Studies monograph series ; no. 68 [i.e. 64]

Uniform Title

Nordic Institute of Asian Studies monograph series ; no. 64.

Subject

• Since 1975
• Regionalism > Papua New Guinea > Case studies
• Political culture > Papua New Guinea
• Wind Nation
• Papua New Guinea > Politics and government > 1975-
• Manus Province (Papua New Guinea) > Politics and government
• Politics
• Papua New Guinea

Genre/Form

Case studies

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-326) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. The Study, Its Aim and Method -- 2. The Conceptual Framework -- 3. The Colonial Period -- 4. Preparing for Independence -- 5. The Independent State of Papua New Guinea -- 6. The National Capital -- 7. Decentralisation -- 8. The Manus Province -- 9. A Shared Language -- 10. The Media -- 11. Formal Education -- 12. Culture as Political Tool: Kastam -- 13. Devil-upment? Mining in PNG -- 14. Coffee, Cacao and Copra: The Plantation Economy -- 15. National Elections -- 16. The Angry Young Men -- 17. To Toe the Line: The Paliau Movement -- 18. The Old Prophet and His Teachings -- 19. Dangerous Knowledge -- 20. Nauna Island -- 21. PNG on Nauna -- 22. Local Images of Progress -- 23. The Spiritual Realm -- 24. Patterns of Leadership -- 25. Hatwok versus Malolo -- 26. Reconstructing Traditions.

ISBN

0700703047 (pbk)

LCCN

^^^96159890^

OCLC

• 34077367
• SCSB-10373992

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library