Building a nation in Papua New Guinea : views of the post-independence generation / edited by David Kananamur, Charles Yala and Quinton Clements.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kavanamur, David.

Yala, Charles.

Clements, Quinton.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Postcolonialism--Papua New Guinea.

Postcolonialism.

Papua New Guinea--History.

Papua New Guinea.

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

Papua New Guinea--History--20th century.

Papua New Guinea--Social conditions.

Papua New Guinea--Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (391 pages)

Place of Publication:

Canberra, Australia : Pandamus Books, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This collection of essays, written by the post-independence generation of Papua New Guinea, articulates a vision for the future.

Contents:

Acknowledgements; Contents; Preface; Introduction: A Mixed Inheritance; PNG in the New Millennium: Some Troubled Homecomings; A Democratic Audit for Papua New Guinea; Enhancing Nation Building through the Provincial Government System in Papua New Guinea: Overtures toward Federalism; PNG Defence Force: An Analysis of its Past, Present and Future Roles; Bureaucratic Corruption in Papua New Guinea: Causes, Consequences and Remedies; Challenges in Reporting Corruption in Newspapers; An Appraisal of the Papua New Guinean Economy: Retrospect and Prospects

The Future of Foreign Aid in Papua New Guinea After 25 years of Successes or Failures; Have We Walked 'on the Clear(ed) Path'? An Assessment of the Development of Industrial Relations in Papua New Guinea; Environment and Development in Papua New Guinea: 25 years on; Efficient Management of Forest Resources; The Health Problems of the 21st Century: Persisting Problems and Emerging Challenges; Education and Development in Papua New Guinea; Civil Society and

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographies and index.

ISBN:

1-74076-056-5

OCLC:

54000758