This book studies the Hahalis Welfare Society, a Bougainville movement which worked for many years to maintain and refor
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Table of contents :
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Map of Duka Island
Introduction
1. Social movements
2. The political focus of communities of production
3. Baton for baton: retribution and new stances
4. Power and the person: the negotiation of nitsunono
5. Custom and Law: a quick blow
6. Corning outside and politics within
7. Judgement for judgement: baru
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index