State and society in Papua New Guinea : the first twenty-five years / R. J. May.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

May, R. J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science.

Papua New Guinea--Politics and government--1975-.

Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (445 pages)

Place of Publication:

Canberra, Australia : ANU E Press, [2004].

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Text file

Summary:

On the eve of Papua New Guinea's independence in 1975 there were many - both within the country and outside - who predicted political anarchy, with the possibility of an army coup or authoritarian single-party dominance, and economic collapse. Such fears appeared to have been justified when in 1975 both the North Solomons (Bougainville) and Papua unilaterally declared their independence. In fact, however, PNG achieved a smooth transition, and in its first decade as a new state enjoyed a high degree of political and economic progress. It remains one of the few post-colonial states that has maintained an unbroken record of democratic government. Nevertheless, from around the mid-1980s a number of problems have become apparent, including: a decline in government capability; increasing problems of urban and rural lawlessness; poor economic management, with growing evidence of nepotism and corruption; environmental degradation associated with mining and logging, and increasing pressure on land; and, from 1988, a rebellion on Bougainville. This volume brings together a number of papers written by the author between 1971 and 2001 which address issues of political and economic development and social change in Papua New Guinea.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781920942052

192094205X

OCLC:

1000453873

Publisher Number:

https://doi.org/10.26530/OAPEN_459731