Bougainville before the conflict / edited by Anthony J Regan and Helga M Griffin.

The place and the people -- The colonial period to World War II -- Economic and social change post-World War II -- Perspectives on particular Bougainville societies -- Towards understanding the origins of the conflict.

Introduction; Bougainville's Early History: An Archaeological Perspective; The Geology of Bougainville; The Languages of Bougainville; An Introduction to Bougainville Cultures; Why do the People of Bougainville Look Unique Some Conclusions; Origins of Bougainville's Boundaries; German Colonial Rule in the Northern Solomons; The Pacification of Southern Bougainville 1900 30; Imperium in Imperio The Catholic Church in Bougainville; 1914 Changing the Guard at Kieta; Between the Waitman's Wars 1914 42; Bougainville in World War II; Sources on Pre mining Bougainville.

Post War Reconstruction in Bougainville PlantationsPost 1960s Cocoa and Copra Production in Bougainville; The Panguna Mine; Torau Response to Change; Movements Towards Secession 1964 76; Shaping Leadership through Bougainville Indigenous Values and; The Bougainville Catholic Church and Indigenisation; Buin Social Structure; We are Born Chiefs Chiefly Identity and Power in Haku Buka Island; Land for Agriculture Silent Women Mens Voices; Snapshots from Nasioi 1963 2000; Nagovisi Then and Now 1963 2000; Vignettes of Mogoroi Village Buin 1971 2004; Identities Among Bougainvilleans.

Nagovisi Villages as a Window on Bougainville in 1988Acronyms and Abbreviations; Bibliography.

Includes bibliographical references.

One of the most beautiful island groups of the Pacific, Bougainville has a remarkable history. Tragically, it is as the site of devastating civil conflict that Bougainville is perhaps best known. In exploring the rich environmental, cultural and social heritage of Bougainville before the conflict, this collection provides an insight into the long-term causes of the crisis. In doing so, it surveys such topics as Bougainville's prehistory and traditional cultures, the impact of German and Australian colonialism, the attempts by disparate local cultures to find a common identity, the assertion of political autonomy in the face of coercion to integrate with Papua New Guinea, and contemporary efforts to resolve conflict and plan a viable future. A landmark collaboration between expert commentators on Bougainville and Bougainvilleans themselves, this volume provides a comprehensive picture for those seeking to understand Bougainville's history and future directions. Bougainville before the conflict was published in association with the State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Project, which is supported by The Australian National University and the Commonwealth of Australia.

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