Doing state-building better? Practising ‘hybridity’ in Melanesia

澳大利亚正在利用当地的社会政治实践和制度来协助其在美拉尼西亚稳定和建设国家的努力，这被称为“混合”方法。澳大利亚已经成功地恢复了邻近地区美拉尼西亚的稳定，但其建立稳定的自由民主国家的努力收效甚微。该项目将促进政策谅解，以提高澳大利亚国家建设工作的效力，促进我们邻国的社会凝聚力和稳定。这将有可能鼓励美拉尼西亚的地方自力更生，减少对澳大利亚发展援助的依赖。

Australia is engaged in programs that draw upon local socio-political practices and institutions to assist its efforts to stabilise and build states in Melanesia, referred to as a ‘hybridity’ approach. Australia has successfully restored stability in its immediate region, Melanesia, but its attempts to build stable liberal democracies have had modest results. This project will advance policy understandings to improve the efficacy of Australia’s state-building efforts and promote social cohesion and stability in our neighbourhood. This will potentially encourage local self-reliance in Melanesia, reducing dependence on Australia’s development assistance.