The Embarrassed Colonialist: A Lowy Institute Paper: Penguin Special
Author: Dorney, Sean
ISBN: 9780143573951
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 2016
Pages: 160
Dimensions: 180mm x 116mm x 12mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
It is time we shed our embarrassment about our colonial past and embrace our relationship with our nearest neighbour.
Forty years after independence, Papua New Guinea is the largest single recipient of aid from Australia. Yet Australians seem to be largely ambivalent about the country. Few Australians know the history of our colonial rule in PNG and our long ties to the country are quickly being forgotten.
PNG expert Sean Dorney examines PNG's weaknesses and strengths since independence and argues that, for moral and practical reasons, Australia needs to reconnect with Papua New Guinea. It is time we shed our embarrassment about our colonial past and embrace our relationship with our nearest neighbour.
ISBN: 9780143573951
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 2016
Pages: 160
Dimensions: 180mm x 116mm x 12mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
It is time we shed our embarrassment about our colonial past and embrace our relationship with our nearest neighbour.
Forty years after independence, Papua New Guinea is the largest single recipient of aid from Australia. Yet Australians seem to be largely ambivalent about the country. Few Australians know the history of our colonial rule in PNG and our long ties to the country are quickly being forgotten.
PNG expert Sean Dorney examines PNG's weaknesses and strengths since independence and argues that, for moral and practical reasons, Australia needs to reconnect with Papua New Guinea. It is time we shed our embarrassment about our colonial past and embrace our relationship with our nearest neighbour.
