| The Embarrassed Colonialist: Penguin Special Contributor(s): Dorney, Sean (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143573950 ISBN-13: 9780143573951 Publisher: Penguin Australia OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - History | Asia - Southeast Asia |
| LCCN: 2017479474 |
| Series: Penguin Specials |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.3" W x 7.1" (0.25 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 their colonial rule in PNG, and their 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 they shed their embarrassment about their colonial past and embrace their relationship with their nearest neighbor. |