| Toward peace: foreign arms and indigenous institutions in a Papua New Guinea society. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 23019648 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In 1990, shotguns and M-16s were adopted into Enga warfare, setting off some 15 years of devastation as youths (~17 to 28) took charge of interclan warfare. In response, people called on elder leaders to adapt customary institutions to restore peace; subsequently, war deaths and the frequency of war declined radically. Data from precolonial warfare, 501 recent wars, and 129 customary court sessions allow us to consider (i) the principles and values behind customary institutions for peace, (ii) their effectiveness, (iii) how they interact with and compare to state institutions of today, and (iv) how such institutions might have shaped our human behavioral repertoire to make life in state societies possible. |
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Authors:
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Polly Wiessner; Nitze Pupu |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Science (New York, N.Y.) Volume: 337 ISSN: 1095-9203 ISO Abbreviation: Science Publication Date: 2012 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-09-28 Completed Date: 2012-10-02 Revised Date: 2012-10-22 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404511 Medline TA: Science Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1651-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Anthropology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. wiessner@soft-link.com |
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Adolescent Adult Behavior* Firearms / statistics & numerical data* Humans Mortality / trends* Papua New Guinea Violence* War* Young Adult |
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Science. 2012 Sep 28;337(6102):1593-4
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