The 2006 military takeover in Fiji [[electronic resource] ] : a coup to end all coups? / / Jon Fraenkel, Stewart Firth, and Bry V. Lal (editors)

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910137457003321
• Autore: Fraenkel Jon
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Canberra, : ANU Press, 2009; Acton, A.C.T. : , : ANU E Press, , [2009]; ©2009
• ISBN: 1-921536-51-9; 1-921536-50-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (486 pages)
• Collana: State, society and governance in Melanesia program studies in state and society in the Pacific ; ; number 4
• Disciplina: 996.11
• Soggetti: Government, Resistance to - Fiji; Fiji History 21st century; Fiji Politics and government 21st century
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Acronyms and abbreviations; Authors' biographies; Introduction; 1. The enigmas of Fiji's good governance coup; The coup; 2. 'Anxiety, uncertainty and fear in our land': Fiji's road to military coup, 2006; Introduction; Gathering storm; Controversial bills; General election; Multiparty cabinet; Confrontation with the military; The Great Council of Chiefs; Military demands; Impact and implications; 3. Fiji's December 2006 coup: Who, what, where and why?; 4. 'This process of political readjustment': The aftermath of the 2006 Fiji Coup; The 'President's Mandate' and the 'Doctrine of Necessity'; Appointment of the interim administrationPoliticization of public institutions; The Church, the chiefs and the Indians; The response of civil society; External response; Warfare in cyberspace; Where to now?; Themes; 5. The changing role of the Great Council of Chiefs; The Great Council of Chiefs as an instrument of colonial rule; The GCC's dual political role; The army coups of 1987: Managing militant ethno-nationalism; The GCC and liberal constitutional reform ; The coup crisis of 2000 ; The 2006 coup ; Conclusion ; Postscript; 6. The Fiji military and ethno-nationalism: Analyzing the paradoxThe expansion of Fiji's military; The shifting constitutional position; Bainimarama and the link with the Mara dynasty; Divergent trajectories; Good governance by militarization; Conclusion: Military futures; 7. Swim or sink: The post-coup economy in limbo; A snapshot of the economy post-coup; The economic impacts of the coups; The macro-economy; Fiscal policy; Monetary policy; Sectoral prospects; Garments; Sugar; Tourism; Information and communication technology (ICT); The way forward; Conclusions; 8. The great roadmap charade: Electoral issues in post-coup FijiThe authoritarian preference; Roadmap to engagement; The real danger of elections; The invention of obstacles; Were the 2006 polls rigged?; The power of chiefs, padres and pastors; The advantages of sheep's clothing; Roadmap to Damascus; End of the roadmap; Conclusion: The primacy of domestic discontent; Religion; 9. Religion and politics: The Christian churches and the 2006 coup in Fiji; The umbrella groups: The FCC and the ACCF; The Fijian ethos, churches and politics before the 2006 coup; The ACCF's response to the December 2006 coupA Catholic coup?; The relationship between religion and politics in Fiji; The FCC and ACCF revisited; Conclusion; 10. The good, the bad and the faithful: The response by Indian religious groups; The Indian community between 1987 and 2006: A community under siege?; The responses of the Indian community; Responses to the build-up to the coup; Post-coup responses; The perceived impact on poverty; The response of the SSDPS; The response of the TISI Sangam; The response of the APS/Fiji; The response of the Indian division of the Methodist Church; 2007 - Mahendra Chaudhry: The return of the king?
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 Qarase and Mahendra Chaudhry. The 2006 Military Takeover in Fiji: A Coup to End All Coups? is essential reading for those with an interest in the contemporary history of Fiji, politics in deeply divided societies, or in military intervention in civilian politics.