Land Between Two Laws: Early European Land Acquisitions in New Guinea

Language: English

Published by University of Papua New Guinea Press, 2013

9980879122 / 9789980879127

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210 pp. This book penetrates the facade of colonial law to consider European land acquisitions in the context of a complex historical process. Its context is land, but it is fundamentally a legal study of the problems arising out of the dichotomy between traditional New Guinea law and imposed Prussian law. Though these problems arose out of events that took place more than fifty years ago, they are of immediate relevance for New Guinea in the 1970s. They are mostly still unsolved and are only now emerging from under the layers of political compromise that have concealed them. Dr. Sack emphasizes the differences between traditional and introduced law in New Guinea in order to investigate the chances of a synthesis between them. He offers no panacea, but points up clearly the tasks which must be accomplished before the 'land between two laws' can become a truly independent state. This is an essential work for anthropologists, lawyers and all those concerned with the emergence of a stable, unified Papua New Guinea.…

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Title
Land Between Two Laws: Early European Land Acquisitions in New Guinea
Author
Sack, Peter G.
Publisher
University of Papua New Guinea Press
Publication year
2013
Condition
New
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English
ISBN 10
9980879122
ISBN 13
9789980879127
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Masalai Press has been selling books on the internet since 2000, and has been involved in book selling since 1985. Customer service and accurate descriptions are a priority. Masalai Press specializes in books about the Pacific Islands, especially Papua New Guinea. Masalai Press is the regional representative of the University of Papua New Guinea Press, and has been co-publishing with the UPNG Press since 2008.

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