The Face of Wantok Democracy as a Concept for Melanesian Countries
by Elder Wewo Kotokay, Melanesian Conservation Elders, Inc. The concept of Wantok Democracy represents a unique…
Reciprocity networks, service delivery, and corruption: The wantok system in Papua New Guinea
In all countries, informal systems of reciprocity influence the distribution of state resources. These social…
Managing ‘Wantok System’ Influence: improving the business climate in Solomon Islands
THE 2016 PACIFIC UPDATE CONFERENCE (July 18 – 19 in Suva, Fiji), Presentation by: Emmanuel…
The Wantok System is a fundamental aspect of social organization in Melanesian societies
The Wantok System is a fundamental aspect of social organization in Melanesian societies, encompassing a…
Everything is a system
Life is simply a series of systems. People assume that life is random, spontaneous, and…
The Wantok System as a Socio-economic and Political Network in Melanesia
By Gordon Leua Nanau* Abstract Understanding the wantok system as a socio-economic and political network…
Bigmen and Wantoks: Social Capital and Group Behaviour in Papua New Guinea, Working Paper Number 27, Paolo de Renzio
Source: https://core.ac.uk/ The concept of social capital has received a lot of attention in the…
The Wantok System
THE WORLD’S SECOND-LARGEST ISLAND after Greenland is threaded with twisting rivers, rainforests, and swamps. Steep peaks…