Mixing Metaphors: Differences in the language and understanding of development policy in the Pacific Islands

The use of metaphors in the Pacific Islands reveal a discourse of representation and containment, which emphasizes ‘smallness’ in geographic, political and cultural aspects of development. Heather Wallace contrasts the language and strategies used by policymakers, particularly from Australia, to the understanding and knowledge of Pacific Islanders.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Wallace, Heather
Published in:	Development. - Palgrave Macmillan, ISSN 1011-6370. - Vol. 52.2009, 4, p. 525-530
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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