Edited by Roland Rich, with Luke Hambly and Michael G Morgan, Political Parties in the Pacific Islands is the latest volume from CDI. Published through Pandanus Books, it was launched 6 July 2006, and aims to serve as a benchmark reference work on the political parties of the Pacific and constitute an invaluable resource for students, scholars and researchers of the Pacific and international politics, with chapters on East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji and Samoa. Addressing the implications of the lack of established and effective political party systems across the Pacific, this articulate collection seeks to illuminate the underlying assumptions behind the importance of coherent and effective parties to overall democratic functioning.
See the launch flyer below, visit Pandanus books on the web to purchase your copy of Political Parties in the Pacific Islands, and listen to Roland Rich in conversation about the book with Graeme Dobell on ABC Radio's Asia Pacific:
