Law and order in a weak state : crime and politics in Papua New Guinea / Sinclair Dinnen.

Honolulu, HI : University of Hawai'i Press, 2001.

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Crime prevention -- Papua New Guinea.

Crime -- Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea -- Politics and government.

1. Introduction

2. Order in Papua New Guinea: a historical overview

3. Perspectives on crime and disorder

4. Rot bilong raskol: passing through crime

5. The politics of mining security

6. Fighting and votes: violence, security, and the 1992 national election

7. From disintegration to reintegration?

Twenty-five years after independence, Papua New Guinea is beset by social, economic, and political problems. This work examines these problems in light of Papua New Guinea's social diversity.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

South Pacific collection.

9780824822804

xvi, 248 p. : ill. ; 24 cm