Papua New Guinea in the twenty-first century : the struggle for development and independence / David Lea.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lea, David, 1946- author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-determination, National--Papua New Guinea.

Self-determination, National.

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

Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea--Foreign relations.

Papua New Guinea--Foreign economic relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 245 pages)

Other Title:

Papua New Guinea in the 21st century

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2023]

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Historical Overview

Melanesian Culture, Worldview, and Cosmology

Crime and Security in Papua New Guinea

Customary Land Tenure and the Birth of the Incorporated Land Group

Customary Melanesian Land within a Modern Legal Framework

Environmental Issues and Mining

Environmental Issues and the Forestry Industry

Associated Ethical Issues for REDD-Based Emissions Trading Schemes in Melanesia

Bureaucracy

Electoral Reform in Papua New Guinea and the Quest for Improved Governance

Asian Democracies and Parallels in Postcolonial Development

Foreign Policy and the Challenges for Political Independence and Sovereignty

Sovereignty and Globalization

As Chinese Intellectuals Embrace the Ideas of Carl Schmitt

Dependency Theory and Its Application to Papua New Guinea

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 23, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: Lea, David, 1946- Papua New Guinea in the twenty-first century

ISBN:

9781666917390

1666917397

Publisher Number:

40031752693

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.