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Abstract: Of all the island states of the Southwest Pacific, Fiji’s foreign relations have been the most fraught since the advent of independence in the region, due largely to a succession of coups d'état. These have invariably precipitated adverse responses from major partners and aid donors, notably Australia, New Zealand, the United States and the European Union. The last coup in 2006 also unsettled relations in Fiji’s more immediate region, especially among some of its smaller Polynesian neighbours, contributing to Fiji’s unprecedented suspension from the Pacific Islands Forum. This article reviews Fiji’s foreign relations from the time of independence in 1970 through the period of successive coups to the 2014 elections. It also examines Bainimarama’s strategies in extending foreign relations in the broader international sphere as well as issues surrounding the ‘normalisation’ of relations with its traditional partners.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 209-220 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Round Table |
Volume | 104 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 Mar 2015 |
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Regional Politics in the Southwest Pacific: From Colonialism and Cold War to the Asia-Pacific Century
Lawson, S. & MQRES, M.
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Project: Research