State of the Pacific 2018: Biketawa Plus What? The Future of Regional Security Cooperation in the Pacific
The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) was conducted under the auspices of the Pacific Islands Forum’s Biketawa Declaration, ag
State of the Pacific 2018: Pacific Criminology
Research into crime and justice in the Pacific Islands region over the past few decades has largely lacked explicit engagement with the discipline
State of the Pacific 2018: Young People, the State and Development in Melanesia
While there is increasing recognition of the primacy of youth as a development issue across Melanesia surprisingly little focussed attention has be
State of the Pacific 2018: Women’s Economic Empowerment and Gender Equality in the Pacific
Women make a huge contribution to Pacific economies, through formal, informal, subsistence and domestic labour and activities.
State of the Pacific 2018: The 2017 PNG National General Elections
In June and July 2017, PNG conducted its 9th General Elections since Independence.
State of the Pacific 2018: Referenda in the Pacific
The decolonisation of Melanesia, in the opinion of many in New Caledonia and Bougainville, is not yet over.
State of the Pacific 2018: Leadership at the Local Level: Women’s Political Participation in PNG
While there is a relatively large body of research on women’s participation in national-level politics in PNG, comparatively little is known about
State of the Pacific 2018 - Pacific Resilience: Broadening the Agenda
This panel will take a critical look at the practical implementation of programs and policies aimed at boosting resilience in the Pacific islands,
State of the Pacific 2018: Celebrating 50 years of the University of the South Pacific
After 50 years as the premier university of the Pacific islands region, the University of the South Pacific (USP) has achieved much and is now one