Vehia Wheeler
Biographic Data
| ID | 3615500 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vehia Wheeler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vehia |
| FAMILY NAME | Wheeler |
| SIGNATURE | WHEELER V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Australian National University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2128-1652 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Pacific Ocean of peace
Using Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s articulation of the region as an ‘Ocean of Peace’ as an entry point, this article examines the competing visions of peace and sovereignty in the Pacific. While Rabuka’s vision aligns with long-standing regional aspirations for unity, non-alignment, and security, it exists within a historically contested landscape of power, colonial legacy, and militarisation. The article situates this vision within br…
A Fish Named Tahiti
Mā’ohi methodologies and frameworks for conducting research in Mā’ohi Nui
Historically, scholarship of and about Mā’ohi Nui (French Polynesia) has been conducted using western methods, methodologies, and frameworks which has, to a large extent, resulted in inaccurate and degrading representations of the people and the islands. In accordance with the empowering trends of Critical Pacific Studies, this article proposes a new way forward by advocating for the creation of Mā’ohi (French Polynesian) methodologies and framew…
The Pacific Ocean of peace
Using Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s articulation of the region as an ‘Ocean of Peace’ as an entry point, this article examines the competing visions of peace and sovereignty in the Pacific. While Rabuka’s vision aligns with long-standing regional aspirations for unity, non-alignment, and security, it exists within a historically contested landscape of power, colonial legacy, and militarisation. The article situates this vision within br…
Mā’ohi methodologies and frameworks for conducting research in Mā’ohi Nui
Historically, scholarship of and about Mā’ohi Nui (French Polynesia) has been conducted using western methods, methodologies, and frameworks which has, to a large extent, resulted in inaccurate and degrading representations of the people and the islands. In accordance with the empowering trends of Critical Pacific Studies, this article proposes a new way forward by advocating for the creation of Mā’ohi (French Polynesian) methodologies and framew…
A Fish Named Tahiti
The Pacific Ocean of peace
Using Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s articulation of the region as an ‘Ocean of Peace’ as an entry point, this article examines the competing visions of peace and sovereignty in the Pacific. While Rabuka’s vision aligns with long-standing regional aspirations for unity, non-alignment, and security, it exists within a historically contested landscape of power, colonial legacy, and militarisation. The article situates this vision within br…
Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (3 works) · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Ancient history (1 works) · Aotearoa (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Arctic and Russian Policy Studies (1 works) · Biology (1 works) · Classics (1 works)