| Description |
1 online resource (287 pages) |
| Series |
New approaches to peace and conflict series |
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New approaches to peace and conflict.
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| Contents |
Front Cover; Author biographies; Other titles in this series; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Note from Series Editor; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 -- Terror and violence in imagination and practice; Chapter 2 -- Dimensions of violence: revenge and sorcery (Mount Hagen, PNG); Chapter 3 -- Warfare and peace-making: comparative histories; Chapter 4 -- Escalations and complexities: early elections; Chapter 5 -- Escalations and complexities: turns of history; Chapter 6 -- The problems of peacemakers: intermediate sovereigns; Chapter 7 -- Transcending violence: the place of ritual |
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Chapter 8 -- Conclusions and comparisonsChapter 9 -- Envoi: three themes beyond the local; Appendix; Acknowledgements; References; Index |
| Summary |
A compelling new book that presents a thoughtful and creative approach to transforming violent discordances, this work examines the intractable issues of revenge and restitution in a conflict context. It argues that in communities where violence must be paid for through compensation, violent conflict can be contained. With primary reference to the Highlands of Papua New Guinea and comparisons to cases from Africa, Pakistan, and other arenas of tribal social formations, the account explores how rituals such as wealth disbursement, oath taking, sa |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Protracted conflicts (Military science) -- Papua New Guinea
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Violence -- Papua New Guinea
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Reconciliation
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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Protracted conflicts (Military science)
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Reconciliation
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Violence
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Papua New Guinea
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Stewart, Pamela J.
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Strathern, Andrew.
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| ISBN |
9780702247552 |
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0702247553 |
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9780702247569 |
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0702247561 |
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