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This book describes the challenges this young nation state of Papua New Guinea faces in the twenty first century as it strives for economic development and an independent voice in regional and international affairs. These challenges also include the geopolitical context in which China is exerting a growing influence.
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Introduction
Chapter 1 Historical Overview
Chapter 2 Melanesian Culture, World View and Cosmology
Chapter 3 Crime and Security in Papua New Guinea
Chapter 4 Customary Land Tenure and the Birth of the Incorporated Land Group
Chapter 5 Customary Melanesian Land within a Modern Legal Framework
Chapter 6 Environmental Issues and Mining: The OK Tedi Case
Chapter 7 Environmental Issues and the Forestry Industry
Chapter 8 Associated Ethical Issues for REDD Based Emissions Trading Schemes in Melanesia
Chapter 9 Bureaucracy: Is It an Issue in the Developing World of Papua New Guinea?
Chapter 10 Electoral Reform in Papua New Guinea and the Quest for Improved Governance
Chapter 11 Papua New Guinea, Asian Democracies and Parallels in Post-Colonial Development
Chapter 12 Foreign Policy and the Challenges for Political Independence and Sovereignty
Chapter 13 Sovereignty and Globalization
Chapter 14 As Chinese Intellectuals embrace the Ideas of Carl Schmitt: What are the Implications for Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Island Nations?
Chapter 15 Dependency Theory and its Application to Papua New Guinea
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By David Lea
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This book describes the challenges this young nation state of Papua New Guinea faces in the twenty first century as it strives for economic development and an independent voice in regional and international affairs. These challenges also include the geopolitical context in which China is exerting a growing influence.
