Managing Modernity in the Western Pacific.
Fast money schemes in Papua New Guinea, collectivities in rural Solomon Islands, gambling in the Cook Islands, and the Vanuatu tax haven-all feature in the interface between Pacific and global economies. Since the 1970s, Melanesian countries and their peoples have been beguiled by the prospect of ec...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chicago :
University of Queensland Press,
2014
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| Series: | Pacific studies series.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Fast money schemes in Papua New Guinea, collectivities in rural Solomon Islands, gambling in the Cook Islands, and the Vanuatu tax haven-all feature in the interface between Pacific and global economies. Since the 1970s, Melanesian countries and their peoples have been beguiled by the prospect of economic development that would enable them to participate in a world market economic system. Access to global markets would provide the means to improve their standard of living, allowing them to take their places as independent nations in a modern world. Managing Modernity in the Western Pac. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (335 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781921902420 1921902426 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
