Globalisation and Governance in the Pacific Islands / / edited by Stewart Firth.

• Superior document: State, Society and Governance in Melanesia
• TeilnehmendeR: Firth, Stewart,
• Place / Publishing House: Canberra, Australia : : ANU E Press,, [2006]; ©2006
• Year of Publication: 2006
• Language: English
• Series: State, society and governance in Melanesia (Series); Studies in state and society in the Pacific ; Number 1.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 427 pages).
• Notes: Includes index.

The Pacific Islands are feeling the effects of globalisation. Free trade in sugar and garments is threatening two of Fiji's key industries. At the same time other opportunities are emerging. Labour migration is growing in importance, and Pacific governments are calling for more access to Austra...