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Denoon, Donald

 
9781921862915: A Trial Separation: Australia and the Decolonisation of Papua New Guinea
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ISBN 10 : 1921862912 ISBN 13 : 9781921862915
Editeur : ANU E Press, 2012

Synopsis

When it came in September 1975, Papua New Guinea’s independence was marked by both anxiety and elation. In the euphoric aftermath, decolonisation was declared a triumph and immediate events seemed to justify that confidence. By the 1990s, however, events had taken a turn for the worse and there were doubts about the capacity of the State to function. Before independence, Papua New Guinea was an Australian Territory. Responsibility lay with a minister in Canberra and services were provided by Commonwealth agencies. In 1973, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam declared that independence should be achieved within two years. While Australians were united in their desire to decolonise, many Papua New Guineans were nervous of independence. This superlative history presents the full story of the ‘trial separation’ of Australia and Papua New Guinea, concluding that — given the intertwined history, geography and economies of the two neighbours — the decolonisation project of ‘independence’ is still a work in progress.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

When it came in September 1975, Papua New Guinea’s independence was marked by both anxiety and elation. In the euphoric aftermath, decolonisation was declared a triumph and immediate events seemed to justify that confidence. By the 1990s, however, events had taken a turn for the worse and there were doubts about the capacity of the State to function. Before independence, Papua New Guinea was an Australian Territory. Responsibility lay with a minister in Canberra and services were provided by Commonwealth agencies. In 1973, Prime Minister Gough Whitlam declared that independence should be achieved within two years. While Australians were united in their desire to decolonise, many Papua New Guineans were nervous of independence. This superlative history presents the full story of the ‘trial separation’ of Australia and Papua New Guinea, concluding that — given the intertwined history, geography and economies of the two neighbours — the decolonisation project of ‘independence’ is still a work in progress.

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Éditeur
ANU E Press
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1921862912
ISBN 13 
9781921862915
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
242
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9781740761710: A Trial Separation: Australia And the Decolonisation of Papua New Guinea

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ISBN 10 :  1740761715 ISBN 13 :  9781740761710
Editeur : Pandanus Books, 2005
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