Author: Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Recent Studies in the Political Economy of Papua New Guinea Societies
Author: Development and Dependency
Author: Azeem AmarshiPublisher: Melbourne ; New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN:
Category : Papua New Guinea
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The political economy of Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea
Author: Stephen HowesPublisher: ANU Press
ISBN: 1760465038
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Papua New Guinea (PNG), a nation of now almost nine million people, continues to evolve and adapt. While there is no shortage of recent data and research on PNG, the two most recent social science volumes on the country were both written more than a decade ago. Since then, much has changed and much has been learnt. What has been missing is a volume that brings together the most recent research and reports on the most recent data. Papua New Guinea: Government, Economy and Society fills that gap. Written by experts at the University of Papua New Guinea and The Australian National University among others, this book provides up-to-date surveys of critical policy issues for PNG across a range of fields, from elections and politics, decentralisation, and crime and corruption, to PNG’s economic trajectory and household living standards, to uneven development, communication and the media. The volume’s authors provide an overview of the data collected and research undertaken in these various fields in an engaging and accessible way. Edited by Professor Stephen Howes and Professor Lekshmi N. Pillai, Papua New Guinea: Government, Economy and Society is a must-read for students, policymakers and anyone interested in understanding this complex and fascinating country.
The Political Economy of Papua New Guinea
Author: Political Economy of Growth and Stagnation in Papua New Guinea
Author: Desh GuptaPublisher:
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Category : Papua New Guinea
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
State and Society in Papua New Guinea
Author: Ronald James MayPublisher: ANU E Press
ISBN: 192094205X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
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.
The Political Economy of Papua New Guinea
Author: Herb ThompsonPublisher:
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Category : Deforestation
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Policy Making and Implementation
Author: Ronald James MayPublisher: ANU E Press
ISBN: 1921536691
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
There is a vast literature on the principles of public administration and good governance, and no shortage of theoreticians, practitioners and donors eager to push for public sector reform, especially in less-developed countries. Papua New Guinea has had its share of public sector reforms, frequently under the influence of multinational agencies and aid donors. Yet there seems to be a general consensus, both within and outside Papua New Guinea, that policy making and implementation have fallen short of expectations, that there has been a failure to achieve 'good governance'. This volume, which brings together a number of Papua New Guinean and Australian-based scholars and practitioners with deep familiarity of policy making in Papua New Guinea, examines the record of policy making and implementation in Papua New Guinea since independence. It reviews the history of public sector reform in Papua New Guinea, and provides case studies of policy making and implementation in a number of areas, including the economy, agriculture, mineral development, health, education, lands, environment, forestry, decentralization, law and order, defence, women and foreign affairs, privatization, and AIDS. Policy is continuously evolving, but this study documents the processes of policy making and implementation over a number of years, with the hope that a better understanding of past successes and failures will contribute to improved governance in the future.
What Gifts Engender
Author: Rena LedermanPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521267137
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Gift exchange plays a crucial role in the social and political organization of Mendi in Papua New Guinea. This book reveals how considerable light can be shed on Mendi society, particularly on its political economy, by examining both the well-known ceremonial exchange festivals and the hitherto relatively little-studied everyday gift-giving practices. The author shows that the latter are crucial for understanding inter-group politics, the process of leadership, male-female relationships and the status of women, and the production, distribution and circulation of wealth. Currently the only book available on this society, the work offers an unusual combination of a social structural analysis with a study of local history and change. It is also of interest for its integration of the study of gift exchange and politics with the study of gender roles and relationships.
Papua New Guinea
Author: John ConnellPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134938314
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Papua New Guinea is the first book to explore the economic development of this socially complex, rapidly changing nation. Subjects discussed include: * rapid economic growth and political conflict * civil war on the island of Bougainville * population growth and urbanisation * mining: gold, copper and environmental conflicts * uneven development and social divisions.