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 Qarase and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Canberra
ANU Press
2009
Acton, A.C.T. : [2009] |
| Series: | State, Society and Governance in Melanesia
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009436832006719 |
Table of Contents:
- 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
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