Being Political: Leadership and Democracy in the Pacific Islands
(Part of the Topics in the Contemporary Pacific Series)
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Politicians everywhere tend to attract cynicism and inspire disillusionment. They are supposed to epitomize the promise of democratic government and yet invariably find themselves cast as the enemy of every virtue that system seeks to uphold. In the Pacific, "politician" has become a byword for corruption, graft, and misconduct. This was not always the case--the independence generation is still remembered as strong leaders--but today's leaders...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0824841026
ISBN13:9780824841027
Release Date:January 2015
Publisher:University of Hawaii Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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