Politics and state building in Solomon Islands /
"'Politics and State Building in Solomon Islands' examines a crisis moment in recent Solomon Islands history. Contributors examine what happened when unrest engulfed the capital of the small Melanesian country in the aftermath of the 2006 national elections, and consider what these ev...
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Canberra, ACT, Australia. :
ANU E Press :
[2008]
Asia Pacific Press, [2008] |
| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | Studies in state and society in the Pacific ;
no. 2. |
| Summary: | "'Politics and State Building in Solomon Islands' examines a crisis moment in recent Solomon Islands history. Contributors examine what happened when unrest engulfed the capital of the small Melanesian country in the aftermath of the 2006 national elections, and consider what these events show about the Solomon Islands political system, the influence of Asian interests in business and politics, and why the crisis is best understood in the context of the country's volatile blend of traditional and modern politics"--Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | "This collection originates in a one-day conference organised jointly by the State Society and Governance in Melanesia (SSGM) Program and the Pacific Centre at the Australian National University on 5 May 2006"--Preface |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 294 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781921313660 1921313668 |
| Language: | English. |