The 2006 military takeover in Fiji : a coup to end all coups?

The 2006 military takeover in Fiji : a coup to end all coups? /

"This book explores the factors behind - and the implications of - the 2006 coup. It brings together contributions from leading scholars, local personalities, civil society activists, union leaders, journalists, lawyers, soldiers and politicians - including deposed Prime Ministers Laisenia Qara...

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Other authors / contributors: Fraenkel, Jon, Firth, Stewart, Lal, Brij V.
Imprint: Canberra, A.C.T. : ANU E Press, [2009]
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Subjects:
Fiji > Politics and government > 21st century.
Fiji > History > Coup d'état, 2006.
Fiji > History > 21st century.
Series:Studies in state and society in the Pacific ; no. 4.
Table of Contents:
  • The enigmas of Fiji's good governance coup / Jon Fraenkel and Stewart Firth
  • 'Anxiety, uncertainty and fear in our land': Fiji's road to military coup / Brij V. Lal
  • Fiji's December 2006 coup: Who, what, where and why? / Jon Fraenkel
  • 'This process of political readjustment': The aftermath of the 2006 Fiji Coup / Brij V. Lal
  • The changing role of the Great Council of Chiefs / Robert Norton
  • The Fiji military and ethno-nationalism: Analyzing the paradox / Stewart Firth and Jon Fraenkel
  • Swim or sink: The post-coup economy in limbo / Satish Chand
  • The great roadmap charade: Electoral issues in post-coup Fiji / Jon Fraenkel
  • Religion and politics: The Christian churches and the 2006 coup in Fiji / Lynda Newland
  • The good, the bad and the faithful: The response by Indian religious groups / Jonathon Prasad
  • Heading for the scrap heap of history? The consequences of the coup for the Fiji labour movement / Vijay Naidu
  • The Fiji nurses' strike / Kuini Lutua
  • The Fiji coup six months on: The role of the media / Samisoni Pareti
  • State control and self-censorship in the media after the coup / Russell Hunter
  • The impact of the coup on Fiji's judiciary / Graham Leung
  • The erosion of judicial independence / Graham Leung
  • The rule of law and judicial independence amidst the coups and attempted coups in Fiji since 1987 / Tupou Draunidalo
  • The coup d'état and the Fiji Human Rights Commission / Noel Cox
  • The People's Charter: For or against? / Wadan Narsey
  • 'Democracy' versus good governance / Mahendra P. Chaudhry
  • From fear and turmoil to the possibilities of hope and renewal once again / Laisenia Qarase
  • Resolving the current crisis in Fiji / a personal perspective / Jioji Kotobalavu
  • Mythic constitutionalism: Whither Fiji's course in June 2007? / Joni Madraiwiwi
  • Creating a stable Fiji / Joni Madraiwiwi
  • Making votes count: The need for electoral reform / Rev. Akuila Yabaki
  • The impact of Fiji's 2006 coup on human and women's rights / Virisila Buadromo
  • Reflections on Fiji's 'coup culture' / Sandra Tarte
  • Fijian Ethno-Nationalism / Jone R. Baledrokadroka
  • Ethno-Nationalism and the People's Charter / Jone Dakuvula
  • One hand clapping: Reflections on the first anniversary of Fiji's 2006 coup / Brij V. Lal
  • Fiji's Coup Syndrome / Jon Fraenkel and Stewart Firth.

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