| ID | 083216 |
| Title Proper | Pacific view |
| Other Title Information | the meaning of governance and politics in the Solomon Islands |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Moore, Clive |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Based on the turmoil of the 'crisis years' (1998-2003) and the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Island (RAMSI) years (2003-2007), this paper explores epistemological issues that deeply divide the way that Solomon Islanders look at prosperity and good government and the way that foreign aid donors, RAMSI and Australia see the future for Solomon Islands. State-building or re-building is not the same as nation-building based on local concepts of the good life. The stakes are high, and as the Sogavare Government (2006-2007) indicated, substantial changes are needed to RAMSI, with a clear exit strategy or amalgamation of its central features into the central government structure. Unless RAMSI can come to terms with Solomon Islands' epistemological and related political issues, there is no future for the Mission. The paper looks first at the post-RAMSI period, before concentrating on epistemological and political differences, and uses Malaita Province as an example of local circumstances that apply in all areas of the troubled nation. The argument on the epistemology of development is drawn from the writings of David Gegeo and Karen Watson Gegeo, and my personal experience |
| `In' analytical Note | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol. 62, No.3; Sep 2008: p386-407 |
| Journal Source | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol. 62, No.3; Sep 2008: p386-407 |
| Key Words | Regional Assistance Mission ; Solomon Island ; Government ; Nation Building |