Alexander Wanek

The State and Its Enemies in Papua New Guinea (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

A study of nation-building processes in the young state of Papua New Guinea, and of opposition to these in one of the country's peripheral provinces, Manus. Intense resistance to Lucifer (the state) is offered there by Wind Nation, the old Paliau Movement made famous by Mead and Schwartz.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136779091
• Artikelnr.: 39703618

Autorenporträt

Wanek, Alexander

Inhaltsangabe

Part 1. Introduction 1. The Study, Its Aim and Method 2. The Conceptual
Framework Part 2. Old Masters, New Leaders 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 Part 3.
Building a Nation 9. A Shared Language 10. The Media 11. Formal Education
12. Culture as Political Tool: Kastam Part 4. The Wealth in the Ground 13.
Devil-upment? Mining in PNG 14. Coffee, Cacao and Copra: The Plantation
Economy Part 5. Facing the Citizens 15. National Elections Part 6. The
Rebels 16. The Angry Young Men 17. To Toe the Line: The Paliau Movement 18.
The Old Prophet and His Teachings 19. Dangerous Knowledge Part 7. A
Tropical Island-Paradise