Browsing Center for Pacific Islands Studies Publications by Author "Goddard, Michael"

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From Rolling Thunder to Reggae: Imagining Squatter Settlements in Papua New Guinea

Goddard, Michael (University of Hawai'i Press / Center for Pacific Islands Studies, 2001)

As Papua New Guinea’s well-publicized “law and order” problem continues unabated, calls are often made for the destruction of squatter settlements and the dispersal of their inhabitants as a solution to urban crime. This ...
The Rascal Road: Crime, Prestige, and Development in Papua New Guinea

Goddard, Michael (University of Hawai'i Press / Center for Pacific Islands Studies, 1995)

This article critiques analyses that interpret gang crime, or "rascalism," in Papua New Guinea as an underclass phenomenon. Illustrative sketches of gang members' lifestyles and expressed attitudes toward their own criminal ...
Review of Law and Order in a Weak State: Crime and Politics in Papua New Guinea, by Sinclair Dinnen

Goddard, Michael (University of Hawai'i Press / Center for Pacific Islands Studies, 2002)