Unsung land, aspiring nation journeys in Bougainville
In 2016, Gordon Peake answers a job advertisement for a role with the government of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, a collection of islands on the eastern fringe of Papua New Guinea looking to strike out as a country of its own. Blending narrative history, travelogue and personal reminiscence...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Canberra, Australia
Australian National University, ANU Press
2022, [2022]
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| Series: | Pacific series
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | In 2016, Gordon Peake answers a job advertisement for a role with the government of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, a collection of islands on the eastern fringe of Papua New Guinea looking to strike out as a country of its own. Blending narrative history, travelogue and personal reminiscences, Unsung Land, Aspiring Nation is an engaging memoir as well as an insightful meditation on the realities of nation-making and international development |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781760465438 |