In this Book
- My Gun, My Brother: The World of the Papua New Guinea Colonial Police, 1920-1960
- Book
- 1998
- Published by: University of Hawai'i Press
- Series: Pacific Islands Monograph Series
summary
Despite the heated competition for colonial possessions in Papua New Guinea during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the personnel required to run an effective administration were scarce. As a result, the Australian colonial regime opted for a quick solution: it engaged Papua New Guineans—often to perform the most hazardous and most unpopular responsibilities. Based on extensive interviews with former policemen, written records of the time, and reminiscences of colonial officials, this book links events involving police, villagers, and government officers (kiaps) over a forty-year period to wider issues in the colonial history of Papua New Guinea and, by extension, of the Pacific Islands and beyond.
Table of Contents
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- Illustrations
- p. xiii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. xix-xx
- Introduction
- pp. 1-18
- Chapter 2 Recruitment of Police
- pp. 42-84
- Chapter 3 Training
- pp. 85-109
- Chapter 4 Policemen at Work
- pp. 110-137
- Chapter 5 The Use of Force
- pp. 138-163
- Conclusion
- pp. 264-269
- Appendix 2 Interview with Sir John Guise
- pp. 285-308
- Appendix 3 Interview with Petrus Tigavu
- pp. 309-319
- Appendix 4 Interview with Sasa Goreg
- pp. 320-334
- Appendix 5 Interview with “Wizakana” Tawi
- pp. 335-353
- Glossary of Tok Pisin Words
- pp. 375-376
- References
- pp. 377-403
Additional Information
ISBN
9780824863692
Related ISBN(s)
9780824817473
MARC Record
OCLC
48138518
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No