Civil society and media: The relevance in Fiji, Tonga and PNG

PNG's Melanesian societies with Polyneasian societies like Tonga and Samoa, which evolved the familiar authoritarian feudal structures, which are always in tension with democratic institutions. In melanesia, those who gain political ascendancy and power must struggle for it.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: David Lea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asia Pacific Network 2001-09-01
Series:Pacific Journalism Review
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Online Access:https://ojs.aut.ac.nz/pacific-journalism-review/article/view/711