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Bougainville before the conflict / edited by Anthony J. Regan and Helga M. Griffin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Regan, A. J. (Anthony J.)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Papua New Guinea--Politics and government.
- Papua New Guinea.
- Bougainville Island (Papua New Guinea)--History.
- Bougainville Island (Papua New Guinea).
- Bougainville Island (Papua New Guinea)--Social conditions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxxviii, 594 pages) : illustrations, maps ; digital, PDF file(s).
- Edition:
- Second edition.
- Place of Publication:
- ANU Press 2015
- Acton, Australian Capital Territory : ANU eView, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- One of the most beautiful island groups of the Pacific, Bougainville has a remarkable history. Tragically, it is as the site of devastating civil conflict that Bougainville is perhaps best known. In exploring the rich environmental, cultural and social heritage of Bougainville before the conflict, this collection provides an insight into the long-term causes of the crisis. In doing so, it surveys such topics as Bougainville’s prehistory and traditional cultures, the impact of German and Australian colonialism, the attempts by disparate local cultures to find a common identity, the assertion of political autonomy in the face of coercion to integrate with Papua New Guinea, and contemporary efforts to resolve conflict and plan a viable future. A landmark collaboration between expert commentators on Bougainville and Bougainvilleans themselves, this volume provides a comprehensive picture for those seeking to understand Bougainville’s history and future directions. Bougainville before the conflict was published in association with the State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Project, which is supported by The Australian National University and the Commonwealth of Australia.
- Contents:
- List of illustrations, maps and figures
- Acknowledgements
- A note for readers
- Introduction
- The place and the people
- The colonial period to World War II
- Economic and social change post-World War II
- Perspectives on particular Bougainville societies
- Towards understanding the origin of the conflict
- Historical chronology
- Acronyms and abbreviations
- Glossary of non-English words and phrases
- Bibliography
- The authors
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- CC BY-NC-ND
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 13, 2017).
- ISBN:
- 9781921934247
- 1921934247
- OCLC:
- 1076714736
- Publisher Number:
- 10.26530/OAPEN_611012
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