| ID | 111175 |
| Title Proper | Ten years of peace |
| Other Title Information | assessing Bougainville's progress and prospects |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wallis, Joanne |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Between 1989 and 1997 Bougainville endured a complex secessionist war and localised conflict in which it is estimated that as much as 10% of its population died and up to 40% were internally displaced. In light of the extreme scale of the destruction wrought by the war, it is somewhat surprising how successful the peace process has been. In 2001 a comprehensive political settlement, outlined in the Bougainville Peace Agreement, granted Bougainville extensive political autonomy and guaranteed that a referendum would be held on its political future 10-15 years after an autonomous government was formed. By 2005 Bougainvilleans had worked together to conduct a weapons disposal process, draft a constitution and establish the Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG). This article considers the progress that Bougainville has made implementing autonomy by evaluating the performance of the ABG. It concludes by foreshadowing Bougainville's future prospects, including the role that autonomy and the deferred referendum have played in settling the self-determination dispute. |
| `In' analytical Note | Round Table Vol. 101, No.418; Feb 2012: p.29-40 |
| Journal Source | Round Table Vol. 101, No.418; Feb 2012: p.29-40 |
| Key Words | Bougainville ; Self - Determination ; Autonomy ; Referendum ; Peace ; Bougainville Peace Agreement ; Papua New Guinea ; Joseph Kabui ; John Momis ; Autonomous Bougainville Government ; Fidelis Semoso ; Panguna Mine |