Governance In The Pacific

Author : Stewart Firth
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2006-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781920942984

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Globalisation and Governance in the Pacific Islands by Stewart Firth Pdf

"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 Australia's labour market. Fiji has joined Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Kiribati as a remittance economy, with thousands of its citizens working overseas. Meantime, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands grapple with an older kind of globalisation in which overseas companies exploit mineral and forest resources. The Pacific Islands confront unique problems of governance in this era of globalisation. The modern, democratic state often fits awkwardly with traditional ways of doing politics in that part of the world. Just as often, politicians in the Pacific exploit tradition or invent it to serve modern political purposes. The contributors to this volume examine Pacific globalisation and governance from a wide range of perspectives. They come from Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Hawai'i, the Federated States of Micronesia, Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand and Jamaica as well as Australia."--Publisher's description.

Author : Satish Chand
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781920942533

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Pacific Islands Regional Integration and Governance by Satish Chand Pdf

Brings together experts from around the world to consider specific issues pertaining to regional integration and governance within small states. The authors collectively address the challenges posed to small states by the quickened pace of globalisation. The lessons learnt from the experiences of small states are then used to draw policy lessons for the Pacific island countries.

Author : Thuy Mellor,Jak Jabes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Civil service reform
ISBN : UCR:31210020960892

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Governance in the Pacific by Thuy Mellor,Jak Jabes Pdf

In the Pacific island countries, attitudes towards governance have changed in recent years. This ADB report suggests that public officials and elected representatives have begun to realize its importance and are incorporating principles of good governance into public sector reform programs.

Author : Peter Larmour
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781922144751

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The Governance of Common Property in the Pacific Region by Peter Larmour Pdf

"With the inevitable lessening of the importance of traditional forms of management of land and water resources in Pacific island countries accompanying the development of the state and the internationalisation of these economies, common property problems have arisen in many natural resource areas. 'This publication covers many of the problem areas which have arisen and discusses various approaches to better management"--Foreword.

Author : Peter Larmour
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2005-05-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780824874568

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Foreign Flowers by Peter Larmour Pdf

Wide ranging and cross-disciplinary in its approach, Foreign Flowers focuses on the process of policy transfer in the Pacific and the use of power to achieve it. Many governing institutions in the region have been borrowed, transplanted, or imposed by colonial rule or military intervention from outside. The book attempts to answer several key questions: Where do the governing institutions originate and why are so many of them based on Western models? Why have some transfers succeeded while others have not? What are the effects of transfers? What has been the fate of a particular institution, "the state?" How does "culture" affect the transfer of (and resistance to) institutions? Early chapters identify institutional transfer as a persistent theme in the study of the Pacific, reflected in ideas like cargo cults, homegrown constitutions, invented traditions, and weak states. The author analyzes about forty cases of institutional transfer, beginning with Tonga's borrowing of foreign institutions in the nineteenth century and ending with current attempts to induce island states to regulate their offshore financial centers. He goes on to distinguish factors that determine whether transfer took place, including timing, social conditions, and sympathy with local values. He looks at the kinds of power and coercion being deployed in transfer and at how transfers have been evaluated by their sponsors: domestic reformers, aid donors, international financial institutions, and their consultants and academic advisers.

Author : Graham Hassall
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781789736151

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Government and Public Policy in the Pacific Islands by Graham Hassall Pdf

This book is a comparative study of government and public policy in the twenty small states of the Pacific Islands, examining the often tense societal interactions over competing conceptions of public-sector institutions and authority, rule-making, and policy processes.

Author : Anita Jowitt,Tess Newton Cain
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781921666896

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Passage of Change by Anita Jowitt,Tess Newton Cain Pdf

Numerous issues face Pacific states trying to find their way in the early 21st century. Countries are striving to secure the benefits of modernisation. Governance, law and order are needed to reach such a goal, but development cannot be at the price of culture or the environment. The question of how to develop and maintain sound legal systems and legal rules whilst maintaining the unique cultural heritages within the Pacific is a challenge with no easy answer. This interdisciplinary collection locates issues of law and governance within the particular socio-political context of the Pacific island region, presenting sociological, anthropological and political insights alongside jurisprudential analysis. Key issues including corruption, the role of customary law in modern legal systems, the place of human rights in the Pacific, environmental issues and the structure of the state are explored from a variety of perspectives.

Author : Peter Ferdinand
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781441105912

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Governance in Pacific Asia by Peter Ferdinand Pdf

This book examines the political economy of the states of Pacific Asia, stretching from Japan to Burma since the end of WWII. "Governance in Pacific Asia" offers a comprehensive account of the diverse experiences of the states in Pacific Asia. Organized thematically around government and business relations in the main sectors of the economy, chapters cover the historical, social, and cultural contexts for such policies as well as the social and political consequences of rapid economic development. They also discuss the increasing economic integration of the region as well as its impact on global affairs and the reverse effect of globalization upon particular political systems. Each chapter contains case studies and examples from anywhere in the region, with some countries appearing more regularly, such as China, Japan, newly industrialized economies, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. "Governance in Pacific Asia" provides an in-depth comparative survey of a key region in world politics and political economy. An essential text that includes sources from the region in at least three languages (Chinese, Japanese, and Indonesian/Malay), it will be of interest to students and faculty in international relations, developmental politics, Asian politics, and political economy.

Author : Takatoshi Ito,Anne O. Krueger
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226386966

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Governance, Regulation, and Privatization in the Asia-Pacific Region by Takatoshi Ito,Anne O. Krueger Pdf

Over the last twenty-five years, there has been an acceleration in the move from government regulation towards privatization. Governance, Regulation, and Privatization in the Asia-Pacific Region is the first thoroughgoing account of the relative success of the different approaches to privatization as undertaken in Korea, China, Australia, and Japan. In most contexts, privatization is expected to yield greater efficiency and cost effectiveness while avoiding the corruption and bloated budgets of government regulation or monopoly control. But broad-scale privatization, if ill designed, has also yielded its share of difficulties in East Asia. Privatization sometimes has created a vacuum in corporate governance for some of the region's most important industries and in some cases merely reinstated the monopoly-like configurations. The papers presented in this book discuss the experiences of privatization in several industries, including railroad and telecom, corporate governance problems, accounting issues, and challenges for the future in East Asian countries. The first section is theoretical in nature and proposes boundaries among government protection, market freedom, and shareholder expectations. The second part is constituted by country case studies, beginning with an analysis of both the Korean financial crisis that followed its 1997 law to privatize large, public sector corporations and the new ways Korean corporations finance themselves. Following is an evaluation of China's approach to privatization, with an in-depth look at the financial transitions of companies slated for initial public offering. Providing provocative examples of the methods of privatization in the Asia-Pacific region specifically, these papers will be of huge import to any economist or policymaker interested in transposing those successes for their own region.

Author : Pacific Community (2015- )
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Corporate governance
ISBN : 9820012112

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The Pacific Community Governance Compendium by Pacific Community (2015- ) Pdf

Author : Peter Larmour
Publisher : Latitude 20
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005-05-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015060851972

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Foreign Flowers by Peter Larmour Pdf

Wide ranging and cross-disciplinary in its approach, Foreign Flowers focuses on the process of policy transfer in the Pacific and the use of power to achieve it. Many governing institutions in the region have been borrowed, transplanted, or imposed by colonial rule or military intervention from outside. The book attempts to answer several key questions: Where do the governing institutions originate and why are so many of them based on Western models? Why have some transfers succeeded while others have not? What are the effects of transfers? What has been the fate of a particular institution, "the state?" How does "culture" affect the transfer of (and resistance to) institutions? Early chapters identify institutional transfer as a persistent theme in the study of the Pacific, reflected in ideas like cargo cults, homegrown constitutions, invented traditions, and weak states. The author analyzes about forty cases of institutional transfer, beginning with Tonga's borrowing of foreign institutions in the nineteenth century and ending with current attempts to induce island states to regulate their offshore financial centers. He goes on to distinguish factors that determine whether transfer took place, including timing, social conditions, and sympathy with local values. He looks at the kinds of power and coercion being deployed in transfer and at how transfers have been evaluated by their sponsors: domestic reformers, aid donors, international financial institutions, and their consultants and academic advisers.

Author : Peter Larmour
Publisher : Asia Pacific Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Democracy
ISBN : UCSD:31822025569575

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Governance and Reform in the South Pacific by Peter Larmour Pdf

Author : Nancy Sullivan (Ph.D.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Islands of the Pacific
ISBN : UOM:39015064863957

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Governance Challenges for PNG and the Pacific Islands by Nancy Sullivan (Ph.D.) Pdf

Author : Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh,Evan Hamman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780429536489

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Environmental Law and Governance in the Pacific by Margaretha Wewerinke-Singh,Evan Hamman Pdf

This volume examines environmental law and governance in the Pacific, focusing on the emerging challenges this region faces. The Pacific is home to some of the world’s most astonishing biological and cultural diversity. At the same time, Pacific Island nations are economically and technically under-resourced in the face of tremendous environmental challenges. Destructive weather events, ocean acidification, mining, logging, overfishing, and pollution increasingly degrade ecosystems and affect fishing, farming, and other cultural practices of Pacific Islanders. Accordingly, there is an urgent need to understand and analyse the role of law and governance in responding to these pressures in the Pacific. Drawing on academic and practitioner expertise from the Pacific region, as well as Europe and the United States, this unique collection navigates the major environmental law and governance challenges of the present and future of the Pacific. Environmental Law and Governance in the Pacific discusses 21 Pacific Island countries and territories, including Cook Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Samoa, and a broad range of themes, such as deep-sea mining, wetlands and mangroves, heritage, endangered species, human rights, and access to justice, are addressed, thus providing a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of environmental law and governance within specific jurisdictions as well as across the Pacific region as a whole. This volume will be essential reading for students and scholars interested in environmental law and governance in the Pacific region, as well as policy-makers, practitioners and NGOs involved in the development and implementation of environmental law and policy.

Author : Iutisone Salevao
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015066730337

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Rule of Law, Legitimate Governance & Development in the Pacific by Iutisone Salevao Pdf

Using the rule of law as a framework, this book recasts Western theories of law, good governance and development in a Pacific perspective.