Mobs and masses: defining the dynamic groups in Papua New Guinea

Nelson, Hank

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Mobs and masses: defining the dynamic groups in Papua New Guinea

Date

2009

Authors

Nelson, Hank

Publisher

Canberra, ACT: State, Society and Governance in Melanesia (SSGM), Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University

Abstract

"The following is a commentary on scholarly and popular perceptions of groups of people in Papua New Guinea" - page 2

Keywords

governance, Papua New Guinea

Citation

Nelson, H. (2009). Mobs and masses: Defining the dynamic groups in Papua New Guinea. SSGM Discussion Paper 2009/4. Canberra, ACT: ANU Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies; State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program