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1 online resource. |
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| Series |
Studies in state and society in the Pacific ; no. 5
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Studies in state and society in the Pacific ; no. 5.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / R.J. May -- Explaining public sector reform failure: Papua New Guinea 1975-2001 / Mark Turner and David Kavanamur -- Public sector reform since 2001 / R.J. May -- Part 1. Sectoral studies. Economic policy making / Satish Chand and Charles Yala -- Policy making in agriculture / Bob McKillop, R. Michael Bourke and Valentine Kambori -- A short history of mineral development policies in Papua New Guinea, 1972-2002 / Colin Filer and Benedict Imbun -- Policy making in health / Jane Thomason and Pascoe Kase -- Formulating and implementing education policy / Richard Guy -- Lands policy / Tony Power and Oswald Tolopa -- Environment and conservation policy and implementation / David Mowbray and John Duguman -- Forest sector policy making and implementation / Hartmut Holzknecht and Martin Golman -- Policy making on decentralization / R.J. May -- Thirty years of law and order policy and practice: trying to do 'too much, too badly, with too little'? / Sinclair Dinnen -- Policy making in defence / James Laki and R.J. May -- Women, policy making and development / Anne Dickson-Waiko -- Foreign policy making / Edward P. Wolfers and Bill Dihm -- Part 2. Policy case studies. The 1997-98 drought in Papua New Guinea: failure of policy or triumph of the citizenry? / Bryant J. Allen and R. Michael Bourke -- Privatization policy in Papua New Guinea / Timothy Curtin -- Policy making on AIDS, to 2000 / John Ballard and Clement Malau. |
| Summary |
"This volume, which brings together a number of Papua New Guinean and Australian-based scholars and practitioners with deep familiarity of policy making in Papua New Guinea, examines the record of policy making and implementation in Papua New Guinea since independence. It reviews the history of public sector reform in Papua New Guinea, and provides case studies of policy making and implementation in a number of areas, including the economy, agriculture, mineral development, health, education, lands, environment, forestry, decentralization, law and order, defence, women and foreign affairs, privatization, and AIDS."--Publisher's description. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Subject |
Policy sciences.
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Policy sciences. |
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Papua New Guinea -- Politics and government.
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Papua New Guinea. |
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Politics and government. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic book.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
May, R. J. (Ronald James), 1939-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Policy making and implementation. Acton, A.C.T. : ANU E Press, 2009 9781921536687 (DLC) 2010413258 (OCoLC)320818020 |
| ISBN |
9781921536694 (electronic book) |
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1921536691 (electronic book) |
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9781921536687 |
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1921536683 |
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