The 2006 military takeover in Fiji [[electronic resource] ] : a coup to end all coups? / / Jon Fraenkel, Stewart Firth, and Bry V. Lal (editors) |
Autore | Fraenkel Jon |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Canberra, : ANU Press, 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (486 pages) |
Disciplina | 996.11 |
Collana | State, society and governance in Melanesia program studies in state and society in the Pacific |
Soggetto topico | Government, Resistance to - Fiji |
Soggetto non controllato |
politics and government
government history 21th century fiji Democracy Fijians Frank Bainimarama Laisenia Qarase Mahendra Chaudhry Republic of Fiji Military Forces |
ISBN |
1-921536-51-9
1-921536-50-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910137457003321 |
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From election to coup in Fiji : the 2006 campaign and its aftermath / / Jon Fraenkel and Stewart Firth (editors) |
Autore | Firth Stewart |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Canberra : , : ANU Press, , 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (483 pages) |
Soggetto topico | Politics & government |
ISBN | 9781921313363 (ebook) |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141780803321 |
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Canberra : , : ANU Press, , 2007 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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