Development Bulletin 59 (2002). Political participation in the Pacific: issues of gender, race and religion

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CONTENTS: EDITOR'S NOTES, page 3. Address to the symposium by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs / Ms Chris Gallus, MP, page 5. FEATURES: Introduction: Political participation in the Pacific: issues of gender, race and religion / Pamela Thomas, page 7. Why religion, race and gender matter in Pacific politics / Bronwen Douglas, page 11. Religion and religious institutions as defining factors in Papua New Guinea politics / Philip Gibbs, page 15. God's will in paradise: the politics of ethnicity and religion in Fiji / Steven Ratuva, page 19. The changing face of racism and racial development in Fiji / Scott MacWilliam, page 24. Gender issues in post coup d'etat Fiji: snapshots from the Fiji Islands / P Imrana ]alal, page 28. Political participation in a fragmented democracy: ethnic and religious appeal in Papua New Guinea / Henry Okole, page 31. Pathways to political participation in Fiji: gender, race and religion in sustainable community development and nation building / Eci Nabalarua, page 35. To make a difference: realities of women's participation in Papua New Guinea politics / Orovu Sepoe, page 39. Where are the women in Simbu politics? / Abby McLeod, page 43. Gender and perceptions of political power in Papua New Guinea / Dianne Korare, page 47. Winning and losing in politics: key issues in Papua New Guinea / Carol Kidu and Susan Seta, page 51. Slo slo: increasing women's representation in parliament in Vanuatu / Isabelle Donald, Jane Strachan, and Hilda Taleo, page 54. Fighting for a fair deal in national politics / Afu Billy, page 58. Custom, chicanery and the myth of decolonisation in New Caledonia / Susanna Ounei, page 62. Law, governance and civil society: revolution or evolution in the modernising Pacific? / Stewart Fenwick, page 65. Interest, nations and the state in development: instability in archipelic Southeast Asia / Damien Kingsbury, page 69. Majelis Rakyat Papua-the Papuan People's Assembly-and its significance in protecting the rights of the indigenous people of Papua / Agus Sumule, page 73. VIEWPOINT: Debating the relationship between human rights and aid in Australia / Jane Hearn and Susan Harris, page 77. Development research and policy formulation / Ian Patrick, page 81. CONFERENCES: Workshop report, page 85. PUBLICATIONS: Book review, page 87. New books. Reports and monographs, page 92. RESOURCES: Organisations and programs, page 94. Web resources, page 97. Show more