David Lea
Papua New Guinea in the Twenty-First Century: The Struggle for Development and Independence
Papua New Guinea in the Twenty-First Century: The Struggle for Development and Independence
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Papua New Guinea faces challenges including security, economic viability, service delivery, and political corruption, with China's growing influence and US-China competition presenting new challenges and opportunities. Lack of economic development and aid dependency may lead to political manipulation and loss of sovereignty, including military involvement.
Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2023
Publisher: Lexington Books
Papua New Guinea, a relatively recent independent state, faces significant challenges in its quest for economic development and sovereignty. This work highlights the security, economic viability, service delivery, and political corruption issues confronting the young nation. While these challenges are internal to the functioning of the nation-state, the author argues that they have been significantly influenced by China's growing influence in the region and the ensuing competition between the United States and China. With this increased geopolitical importance comes the promise of financial benefit, but also new challenges, such as the risk of becoming enmeshed in superpower competition. David Lea contends that the lack of economic development and ongoing aid dependency may leave island nations like Papua New Guinea vulnerable to political manipulation and further loss of sovereignty, including the potential for military involvement.
Weight: 532g
Dimension: 159 x 237 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666917383
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