Republished
Leaders missing and China ‘furious’: the Pacific Islands forum off to a decidedly shaky start
Five Pacific leaders absent, China furious over Taiwan's inclusion. The 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Palau. Republished from The Conversation.
Pacific Politics
Briefing
The Constitutional Monitor: Tracking How Fiji Is Actually Governed
Pacific democracy scholarship has leaned on constitutions, election results, and historical narrative. Very little tracks what institutions actually do over time. The Monitor is our attempt to close that gap.
Analysis
When the Quad Comes Calling: Multilateral Architecture and Fiji’s Embedded Alignment
On 25 May, the Vuvale union appeared on the Fiji Parliament's order paper. The next day, the Quad named Fiji pilot for its first joint infrastructure project. The timing was coincidental; the architecture it exposed was not. They reveal how Fiji's strategic position is being shaped, and by whom.