The Federalist Papers and Papua New Guinea: Lessons in democracy
Friday
11th October
2024
SEAN JACOBS | The US Federalist Papers—published in 1787 and 1788—may seem a world away from the South Pacific…
Sean Jacobs
Approaching 50: Tocqueville and democracy in Papua New Guinea
Friday
13th September
2024
SEAN JACOBS | As Papua New Guinea (PNG) approaches its 49th year, I recently found myself reflecting on the…
Populist forces, Pacific voices: Does Pacific leadership also need a ‘step up’?
Monday
12th August
2024
SEAN JACOBS | In the lead up to Brexit, European Union (EU) critics pointed to the EU’s 265…
Resolving Papua New Guinea’s human capital deficit with more than just funding
Monday
8th July
2024
SEAN JACOBS | Part 3 of 3 In 2006, the World Bank published a report titled Where is the…
A practical way to resolve Papua New Guinea’s electricity crisis
Monday
1st July
2024
SEAN JACOBS | Part 2 of 3 The IMF’s return to PNG is an opportunity to revisit the status…
The International Monetary Fund, Papua New Guinea and rapid foreign exchange reform
Monday
24th June
2024
SEAN JACOBS | Part 1 of 3 The IMF’s return to Papua New Guinea (PNG) offers a symbolic and…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) riots: a ‘new’ nature of violence and a cause for concern
Thursday
18th January
2024
SEAN JACOBS | ‘Pent up rage’ is a term that springs to mind after recent violent looting in Papua…
Regional Outlook | Enhancing the future of Australia-Papua New Guinea-US relations
Thursday
25th January
2024
SEAN JACOBS | 30-MINUTE READ | Introduction In 2018, at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Papua…
Regional Outlook | I Nogat Inap Polis Man na Meri: A police shortage in Papua New Guinea
Tuesday
19th September
2023
SEAN JACOBS | 30-MINUTE READ | Contents Introduction The state of Papua New Guinea (PNG) suffers a range…
Reform versus remittances? Pacific states, leadership, and economic reform
Monday
6th February
2023
SEAN JACOBS | Remittances are often put forward as a solution to poverty alleviation efforts in Pacific island countries…