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Since Fiji's independence in 1970, a chiefly establishment drawn largely from the eastern regions of the island group has dominated the government there and, through the Alliance Party, has managed, in one way or another, to retain power in successive electoral contests until its outright defeat in the general elections of April 1987. The new government comprised a coalition of the National Federation Party (NFP), supported largely by the Fiji Indian community, and the Fiji Labour Party, which was essentially multiracial. Before the elections, Dr. Timoci Bavadra, the Labour leader, had been chosen to head the coalition. An indigenous Fijian "commoner" from the western region of Fiji, Bavadra's victory in April 1987 represented a break in a long history of eastern chiefly political predominance established and consolidated under colonial rule, and carried forward into the modern context of post-independence politics.

Influenced by the rhetoric of the arm's length concept, Fiji's public enterprise reform of 1993 took off with high hopes of better things to come for the struggling government commercial companies (GCCs) that had been posing a significant burden on the government's limited resources. Unfortunately, the prevailing sense of optimism faded after more than a decade of inconsistent performance by the majority of GCCs. There was an oversight right from the outset. Responsible authorities were easily carried away by the finesse of the concept and were largely ignorant of the realities in Fiji that stifled progress following the 1993 reform. Adapted from the source document.

The first premier of the People's Republic of China, Zhou Enlai (1949-1976), when asked about the impact of the late eighteenth century French Revolution, supposedly responded that it was too early to tell. Apocryphal or not, his 'long view' always needs to be borne in mind when trying to evaluate recent events, including the 2006 coup in Fiji. In the meantime however, 'short views' will continue to be made and this collection of essays by 24 contributors forms part of that process. The 2006 Military Takeover in Fijiessays are also partisan, seking to affect what occurs in Fiji. The collection is framed largely around the spurious premise that there are only two defensible positions, either for or against the current military regime.

Tourism and Hospitality service organisations are increasingly searching for suitable management strategies that enable the delivery of consistent-quality services, and enhanced customer satisfaction and loyalty. An approach that has gained much support in academic discourse is employee empowerment. However, questions have also been raised as to the applicability of Western-designed management concepts to multi-ethnic workforces within such developing countries as Fiji. More realistic implementation of Western management strategies is likely to be more successful if they were adapted to consider cross-cultural management and the different characteristics of national cultures. Organisations in Fiji are constantly plagued with problems related to the delivery of quality-consistent services. This study revealed that employee empowerment evolved at The Wakaya Club as an inherent part of the high-quality, luxury tourism services they offered, and was not specifically implemented. Through careful research and planning, together with a clear guest orientation and understanding of their needs and expectations, consistent, enhanced service quality was maintained at the resort. Within their planning and operational procedures and policies, cultural characteristics of their multi-ethnic employees were considered. The Wakaya Club (TWC) practices have the potential to create significant improvements if transferred to other service organisations in tourism, hospitality, and Fiji generally.

Conceptualizing identity: ethnicity and culture -- Six available perspectives on identity and politics -- Ethnopolitics: an analytic framework -- Guyana: the uncooperative republic -- Fiji: indigenous paramountcy -- Trinidad and Tobago: the politics of accommodation

The growth record in the small Pacific island economies has been very poor and in some cases negative growth was recorded. Fiji, one of the leading economies in the region, is, like other small island states, faced with certain peculiarities and conditions that lead to economic vulnerability. This chapter identifies a number of inherent features of the Fiji economy in this regard, including a high degree of openness and high dependence on a narrow range of products. However, there are a number of factors that may have exacerbated economic vulnerability, including poor governance, lack of an appropriate macroeconomic policy framework and absence of well-defined property rights. This chapter proposes a number of policy measures aimed at enabling Fiji to better cope with its economic vulnerability and to render the economy more resilient. ; peer-reviewed

Events in Thailand, Fiji and Burma in 2006 and 2007 focused attention on Australia's foreign policy response to regional coup-prone states and military regimes. Australia's official reaction to these events took different forms: for Thailand, a mild rebuk

As a unique group of people, Rotumans make up less than two percent of Fiji's population, and as a minority Indigenous ethnic group in Fiji, they have remained relatively hidden and silent in political affairs. Outmigration from the island has led to more than 80 percent of Rotumans residing outside of Rotuma. In recent times, the Rotuman diaspora has heavily relied on the use of ICTs and new media technologies as crucial tools for the reinvigoration of Rotuma's culture. This in itself poses an intriguing paradox as internet connectivity on Rotuma is quite limited. However, social media platforms have been increasingly used by Rotumans outside of Rotuma, and have enabled increased connectivity and greater dissemination of information among the Rotuman diaspora. Recently, the primary purpose of such social media groups has evolved from merely being a tool for rekindling familial ties, to being a platform for political discourse on Rotuman issues. In essence, despite the scattered nature of the Rotuman population, digital technologies are offering Rotumans the affordance of being able to inform and educate themselves and their networks on political issues of Rotuman interest. By employing ethnography and netnography principles and through in-person and online engagement with Rotumans within and outside of Rotuma, this article examines the affordances that digital technologies offer Rotumans concerning national political discourse. This is carried out with a specific focus on the 2018 general elections in Fiji.