This paper examines the progression of concepts of indigenous ethnic identity and nationalism in New Caledonia within the context of French colonisation.

Summary: This paper provides a Pacific context for conceptualizing the Post-2015 Development Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals from the vantage point of Pacific women. It looks critically at the MDGs and the current policy agendas of Pacific Island states, discusses economic and social realities in the region, and incorporates some of the concerns expressed by...

This working paper takes a historical look at Australia's Pacific policy, and makes suggestions for change.

This is a critical assessment of political governance and service delivery at the subnational level. It examines the strengths and weaknesses of a particular province in order to make some broad statements about politics and governance in Papua New Guinea. With insights gained from rural PNG, the paper is written with the authority of having...

Description: This discussion paper documents the socio-economic status of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville and the extent of rebound in investment and access to services since the cessation of conflict there in 1997. Data on the level of income, the age profile of the population, the level of access to basic services, and levels of...