Coup: Reflections on the Political Crisis in Fiji

May 19, 2000. Fiji's democratically elected multiracial government is hijacked by a group of armed gunmen led by George Speight, and held hostage for fifty days. Suva, the capital, is torched and looted as Speight's supporters gather on the lawns of the parliamentary complex, dancing, cook...

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Main Author: Lal Brij, V. (auth)
Other Authors: Pretes, Michael (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Canberra ANU Press 2008
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