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My gun, my brother : the world of the Papua New Guinea colonial police, 1920-1960

Title: My gun, my brother : the world of the Papua New Guinea colonial police, 1920-1960 / August Ibrum K. Kituai.
Author: Kituai, August Ibrum K., 1950-
Publication: Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, ©1998.

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Description

xx, 414 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm

Summary

"Despite the heated competition for colonial possessions in Papua New Guinea during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the personnel required to run an effective administration were scarce. As a result, the Australian colonial regime opted for a quick solution: it engaged Papua New Guineans - often to perform the most hazardous and most unpopular responsibilities. Based on extensive interviews with former policemen, written records of the time, and reminiscences of colonial officials, this book links events involving police, villagers, and government officers (kiaps) over a forty-year period to wider issues in the colonial history of Papua New Guinea and, by extension, of the Pacific Islands and beyond"--Publisher's website.

Series Statement

Pacific islands monograph series ; 15

Uniform Title

Pacific islands monograph series ; no. 15.

Subject

Genre/Form

History.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-403) and index.

Contents

Illustrations -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Role of the Patrol Officer in Papua New Guinea -- 2. Recruitment of Police -- 3. Training -- 4. Policemen at Work -- 5. The Use of Force -- 6. Police Involvement in the World Wars -- 7. Perceptions of the Police by Goilala Villagers, Papua -- 8. Perceptions of the Police by Gende Villagers, New Guinea -- 9. Officers' Perceptions of the Police -- Conclusion -- App. 1. Response of Rick J. Giddings to Questionnaire -- App. 2. Interview with Sir John Guise -- App. 3. Interview with Petrus Tigavu -- App. 4. Interview with Sasa Goreg -- App. 5. Interview with "Wizakana" Tawi -- App. 6. Kegeriai's Eyewitness Account of Tawi's Ordeal -- Notes -- Glossary of Tok Pisin Words -- References -- Index.

ISBN

0824817478
9780824817473

LCCN

97038820

OCLC

ocm37792482
37792482
SCSB-412706

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library