Law and order in a weak state : crime and politics in Papua New Guinea / Sinclair Dinnen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dinnen, Sinclair.

Series:

Pacific islands monograph series ; no. 17.

Pacific islands monograph series ; 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime prevention--Papua New Guinea.

Crime prevention.

Crime--Papua New Guinea.

Crime.

Surety of the peace--Papua New Guinea.

Surety of the peace.

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

Papua New Guinea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Crime and politics in Papua New Guinea

Place of Publication:

Honolulu : Center for Pacific Islands Studies, School of Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Studies, University of Hawai'i Press, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Twenty-five years after independence, Papua New Guinea is beset by social, economic, and political problems: poverty and inequality, a young and expanding population, a stagnant economy, corruption, and rising crime. The state has not only failed to contain these problems but has become progressively implicated in their persistence. Escalating levels of violence and lawlessness are seen by many as the most serious challenge facing the young country.This book examines these problems of order in light of Papua New Guinea's remarkable social diversity and the impact of rapid and pervasive processes of change. Three original and strategic case studies involving urban gangs, mining security, and election violence form the core of the work. Each case study looks at particular forms of conflict, and the responses these engender, across different socioeconomic contexts and geographic locations. Empirical data are analyzed through a common framework that employs material, cultural and institutional perspectives, allowing readers to view the three cases through different theoretical prisms, identify linkages between them, and, in the process, build a larger picture of the post-colonial social order. Law and Order in a Weak State charts not only the problems of crime and lawlessness in Papua New Guinea but also the possibilities for constructive, pragmatic solutions. It will be of great interest to scholars, aid and policy officials, and others concerned with understanding the social complexities and challenges of contemporary Papua New Guinea.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Editor's Note

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Order in Papua New Guinea: A Historical Overview

Chapter 3. Perspectives on Crime and Disorder

Chapter 4. Rot Bilong Raskol: Passing through Crime

Chapter 5. The Politics of Mining Security

Chapter 6. Fighting and Votes: Violence, Security, and the 1992 National Elections

Chapter 7. From Disintegration to Reintegration?

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 28. Aug 2019)

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-239) and index.

ISBN:

9780824863296

0824863291

9780585488394

0585488398

OCLC:

53976421