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Blood on their Banner: Nationalist Struggles in the South Pacific (1989)

By David Robie "The South Pacific is no longer pacific. Nationalist struggles against colonialism, indigenous claims for sovereignty, and superpower rivalry have turned it into...

Archive: Shattered coups – the other way

Harassment, intimidation and exile failed to silence two authors, a Fijian and a New Zealander, who claim to expose the 'truth' about Brigadier Sitiveni...

Archive: The Fijian feudal connection

After two false starts, Fiji's rival former prime ministers finally get together for vital talks over the country's future. David Robie assesses their chances. After...

Archive: Fiji 1987: ‘Sit down everybody. This is a takeover!’

Fiji: Countdown to a coup ANALYSIS: By David Robie in New Outlook Sakeasi Butadroka fingers his trademark blood-red bow-tie and laughs: "This represents the blood of...