Trial Separation : Australia and the Decolonisation of Papua New Guinea.

By: Denoon, DonaldMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Canberra : Pandanus Books, 2005Copyright date: ©2005Description: 1 online resource (249 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781740762007Subject(s): Decolonization -- Papua New Guinea | Independence Day (Papua New Guinea) | Papua New Guinea -- Politics and governmentGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Trial Separation : Australia and the Decolonisation of Papua New GuineaDDC classification: 325.953 LOC classification: DU740.8 -- .D46 2005ebOnline resources: Click to View
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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