Fiji: troubled journey of a beleaguered nation

Brij V. Lal

doi:10.1080/00358533.2021.2010963

Fiji: troubled journey of a beleaguered nation

Brij V. Lal^*

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In this highly personalised essay, the author, who was born in Fiji to first generation immigrants from India, reflects on the dramatic–and, to many, heart-rending–transformation that Fijian society has undergone since its independence from British rule just half a century ago. He attributes Fiji’s decline, and its culture of coup d’etats, to a deep-rooted failure of leadership which allowed symbols of democracy to prevail over its substance.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	645-662
Number of pages	18
Journal	Round Table
Volume	110
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00358533.2021.2010963
Publication status	Published - 2021

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