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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...

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spelling oapen-20.500.12657-336672021-11-09T09:04:23Z Passage of Change Jowitt, Anita Newton Cain, Tess customary law politics and government social conditions jurisprudence pacific area Human rights Ombudsman Vanuatu bic Book Industry Communication::J Society & social sciences::JP Politics & government 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. 2013-11-13 00:00:00 2020-04-01T14:53:17Z 2020-04-01T14:53:17Z 2010 book 459434 OCN: 670400774 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/33667 eng application/pdf n/a 459434.pdf http://epress.anu.edu.au/titles/passage-of-change ANU Press 10.26530/OAPEN_459434 10.26530/OAPEN_459434 ddc8cc3f-dd57-40ef-b8d5-06f839686b71 357 Canberra open access
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