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Islands in Turmoil: Elections and Politics in Fiji

By Brij V. Lal

Book information

Publisher
ANU E Press
Year
2006
ISBN
0731537513, 9780731537518
Open Library ID
OL10594616M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1109242 bytes)
Pages
295\295
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Исторические дисциплины;История Австралии и Океани

Description

It is not so much whether things are not as bad as they ought to be or could have been. It is, rather, whether things could have been much better. By rights, the island nation of Fiji should be thriving. It is easily the most developed country in the South Pacific; it is a hub for regional transportation and communication links, the home of international diplomatic, educational and aid organisations, with a talented multiethnic population. Yet, since its independence it has suffered two military coups in 1987 and an attempted putsch in 2000, resulting in strained institutions, and disrupted improvements to essential infrastructure, and to educational, social and medical services. [C:\Users\Microsoft\Documents\Calibre Library]

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