Politics and state building in Solomon Islands
"'Politics and State Building in Solomon Islands' examines a crisis moment in recent Solomon Islands history. Contributors examine what happened when unrest engulfed the capital of the small Melanesian country in the aftermath of the 2006 national elections, and consider what these ev...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Canberra, ACT, Australia.
ANU E Press
2008, ©2008©2008
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Series: | Studies in state and society in the Pacific
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Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | "'Politics and State Building in Solomon Islands' examines a crisis moment in recent Solomon Islands history. Contributors examine what happened when unrest engulfed the capital of the small Melanesian country in the aftermath of the 2006 national elections, and consider what these events show about the Solomon Islands political system, the influence of Asian interests in business and politics, and why the crisis is best understood in the context of the country's volatile blend of traditional and modern politics"--Provided by publisher |
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Item Description: | "This collection originates in a one-day conference organised jointly by the State Society and Governance in Melanesia (SSGM) Program and the Pacific Centre at the Australian National University on 5 May 2006"--Preface |
Physical Description: | xvi, 294 pages illustrations, maps |
ISBN: | 0731538188 9780731538188 |