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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783447703321

Autore

Denoon Donald

Titolo

A trial separation : Australia and the decolonisation of Papua New Guinea / / Donald Denoon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Canberra [Australia], : Pandanus Books, 2005

ISBN

1423718704

1-4237-1870-4

1-74076-200-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 228 pages) : maps

Disciplina

325.953

Soggetti

Independence Day (Papua New Guinea)

Decolonization - Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-208) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Miss Tessie Lavau Discovers Australia; Chapter 2 Emulating Australia; Chapter 3 Guided Democracy; Chapter 4 Impasse; Chapter 5 New Directions; Chapter 6 Gearing Up; Chapter 7 New Men New Visions; Chapter 8 Creating a Constitution; Chapter 9 A National Economy; Chapter 10 Creating a State; Chapter 11 Defining the State; Chapter 12 Independence and its Discontents; Chapter 13 The Continuing Connection; Bibliography; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

In 1975 Papua New Guinea became an independent nation.  On the thirtieth anniversary, Denoon traces the colourful history of both Australia and PNG's rapid decolonisation. This is a compelling and authoritative account that also challenges the many contemporary perceptions of post-colonial PNG.