Indigenous governance in Melanesia

Abstract

". this paper offers a brief overview of issues and themes emerging from Melanesian studies that bear on current concerns with "indigenous governance". My strategy for doing so is to discuss a recent case of political innovation in Santa Isabel, Solomon Islands. Drawing on my own research in Santa Isabel, I ask what issues and questions emerging in that locale may be relevant for other local systems in Melanesia ." - page 1 ; AusAID