| ID | 085719 |
| Title Proper | Solomon Islands intervention and the instabilities of the post-colonial state |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dinnen, Sinclair |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Shortcomings in the prevailing discourse of 'failed states' and the practical challenges of international state-building are examined in this article through a detailed case study of the Solomon Islands, a small independent Pacific island country that since mid-2003 has been the subject of a substantial Australian-led regional state-building exercise. The Solomon Islands intervention and the difficulties it has encountered are examined in the larger context of that country's longer history of state-building and the particular challenges posed by its colonial legacies, the nature of its modern political development and the manner of its integration into the global economy |
| `In' analytical Note | Global Change Peace and Security Vol. 20, No. 3; Oct 2008: p339-355 |
| Journal Source | Global Change Peace and Security Vol. 20, No. 3; Oct 2008: p339-355 |
| Key Words | Solomon Islands ; State Failure ; State - Building ; Colonialism ; Nation - Building ; International Interventions |