Community Order-Making in Melanesia Part 1 –Empirical Findings

Miranda Forsyth; Sinclair Dinnen; Ali Tuhanuku; Anthea Roberts

doi:10.25911/FRX4-NS38

Community Order-Making in Melanesia Part 1 –Empirical Findings

Miranda Forsyth, Sinclair Dinnen, Ali Tuhanuku, Anthea Roberts

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Abstract

Green Valley, an informal settlement in the midst of the
urban sprawl of Solomon Islands’ capital, Honiara, was
formerly known as a difficult place to live. Nighttime
brawls, the sale of home-brewed kwaso and rampant
petty theft regularly kept families awake and forced
small shops to close before dusk. Women felt unsafe
walking around, taxis and buses were reluctant to drop
people off in the settlement, and the police were not
responsive when called. During past episodes of urban
unrest, the residents from Green Valley were often the
first ones on the frontline.

Original language	English
Type	Brief
Publisher	Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs (ANU)
Number of pages	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.25911/FRX4-NS38
Publication status	Published - 2025

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