Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0985594

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0985594

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Chieftainship and social change in the Trobriand islands: A new theory of leadership and sub-state political dynamics for the Pacific. Australia's closest neighbours to the north and east are Pacific nation-states where in many instances 'chieftainship' has been a dominant locus of social organisation and change from pre-colonial times to the present. While these systems in their modern forms have appeared to outsiders as 'weak', 'unstable' or 'failing', the real problem is that they have been poorly understood by social scientists, policy-makers and others. This research will develop a more accurate theory of the dynamics of Pacific chieftainship that will enhance Australia's understanding of its neighbours and the effectiveness of our policies and approach to the region.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 02-02-2009

End Date: 01-02-2013

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $116,958.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Anthropology | Social And Cultural Anthropology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Studies in human society |

Other Keywords

Anthropology | Social And Cultural Anthropology | Studies in human society

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