1. Encouraging electoral accommodation in divided societies / Donald L. Horowitz -- 2. Fiji Constitution Review Commission recommendations for a new electoral system for Fiji / Brij V. Lal -- 3. Constitutional engineering and the alternative vote in Fiji: an assessment / Ben Reilly -- 4. Fiji's proposed new voting system: a critique with counter-proposals / D.G. Arms -- 5. Party cooperation and the electoral system in Mauritius / Raj Mathur -- 6. The recommendations on the electoral system: the contribution of the Fiji Constitution Review / Yash Ghai
Summary
In 1987, Fiji had its first change of government since the country became independent in 1970. ... A new Constitution was drawn up to replace the one adopted at Independence in 1970. ... The 1990 Constitution contained provisions for its own review within seven years (Section 161). The Review was eventually 2 commissioned in March 1995, and reported in September 1996. ... The chapters in this book assess the CRC's recommendations about the system of electing members of Parliament. ... The following chapters are based on papers presented at a workshop held at ANU's Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies in Canberra in January 1997"--Introduction
Analysis
Australian
Notes
Title from title screen (viewed 21 December 2012)
"First published by National Centre for Development Studies, 1997."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Notes
Mode of access: Available online. Address as at 12/04/13: http://epress.anu.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/whole2.pdf. ANL
