A Trial Separation: Australia and the Decolonisation of Papua New Guinea

by Donald Denoon

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1921862912
• ISBN13: 9781921862915
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Anu Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.8"