Building A Nation In Papua New Guinea

'To understand where we are going, we must understand what has happened and what is happening to us'. Michael Somare, former Prime Minister of PNG. At the beginning of the new century, 25 years since independence, many changes have occurred in Papua New Guinea, from the Bougainville civil war and internal political crises, to the many challenges posed by globalisation and socio-political changes. This collection of essays, written by the post-independence generation of Papua New Guinea, articulates a vision for the future. It provides an overview of the history of the past 25 years, frankly assesses the state-of-the-nation and addresses its future development. The essays within this volume offer divergent perspectives on the nation-building process across a wide variety of areas. Common to all, however, is the theme of nation building. All contributors see themselves as being part of a process that will ultimately answer the question: 'where to from here?'