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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peake, Gordon P.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Canberra, Australia Australian National University, ANU Press 2022, [2022]
Series:Pacific series
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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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
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9781760465438