The Pacific Way: A MemoirUniversity of Hawaii Press, 1 янв. 1997 г. - Всего страниц: 298 Ratu Sir Kamisese's thoughtful and entertaining memoir of his personal and political life candidly outlines significant events in the development of Fiji, a plural society for which The Pacific Way holds a special and evocative meaning. The phrase inspired his 1970 partnership with the Indian opposition leader to produce a constitution whereby, in his own words, "people of different races, opinions and cultures can live and work together for the good of all, can differ without rancour, govern without malice, and accept responsibility as reasonable people intent on serving the interests of all." After leading Fiji through 17 years of multiracial harmony, he found it ironic that his defeat in 1987, opposed by an Indian-dominated coalition and a fervid Fijian Nationalist Party, was provoked by his multiracialism. But this same multiracial vision enabled him, after the military coups in 1987, to lead an interim government that restored stability and economic progress. |
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ORIGINS | 1 |
EARLY DAYS | 9 |
THE MEDICAL BACILLUS | 18 |
BOLT FROM THE DARK BLUE | 26 |
RETURN TO THE PACIFIC | 34 |
FIRST TIME AT THE CENTRE | 54 |
TOWARDS SELFGOVERNMENT | 62 |
THE 1965 CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE AND AFTERMATH | 74 |
PACIFIC REGIONAL ORGANISATIONS | 168 |
PROPOSALS FOR A GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY AND THE 1982 ELECTION | 181 |
FORWARD FROM 1982 | 186 |
MILITARY TAKEOVER | 194 |
REBUILDING | 201 |
MISSION COMPLETE | 213 |
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD | 229 |
TEXT OF THE WAKAYA LETTER | 233 |
A COMMONWEALTH ROUND | 86 |
HONOURS AT HOME AND ABROAD | 91 |
THE PATH TO INDEPENDENCE | 96 |
INDEPENDENCE COUNTDOWN | 105 |
FOREIGN AFFAIRS | 113 |
THE MIDSEVENTIES | 122 |
BACK IN HARNESS 19771982 | 138 |
COMMONWEALTH HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETINGS | 145 |
SUGAR | 159 |
THE SECRETARY OF STATES DESPATCH | 235 |
ADDRESS TO THE UNITED NATIONS | 237 |
CURRENTS IN THE PACIFIC | 243 |
GRADUATION ADDRESS TO FIJI COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE | 255 |
TRIBUTE TO THE LATE PRESIDENT RATU SIR PENAIA GANILAU | 261 |
GLOSSARY AND FIJIAN PRONUNCIATION | 265 |
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