Fault lines for unrest in the Pacific
Youth, livelihoods and land rights in driving and mitigating conflict
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12582274 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aidan Craney (0000-0003-0119-9069, Department of Social Inquiry La Trobe University Melbourne Victoria 3086 Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 278-289 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Asia Pacific Viewpoint (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-7456 • E-ISSN: 1467-8373 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/apv.12311 |
| OpenAlex | W3177064327 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 35 |
Instances of civil unrest and disorder have pockmarked the mainly peaceful functioning of multiple Pacific states in recent decades. This paper examines factors which can be seen as fault lines for predicting and mitigating such unrest, with a particular focus on Fiji and Solomon Islands. Drawing on data collected through interviews with youth advocates and activists, it becomes clear that the common justification of ‘ethnic tensions’ for past unrest and fears of future unrest being necessitated by a ‘youth bulge’ oversimplifies the complexity of factors that lead to disorder. Issues of land rights, uncertain livelihood futures and public perceptions of inequality provide more salient framings for understanding why citizens engage in unrest. Indeed, it is perceptions of injustice and inequality which may well prove to be the greater indicator of the likelihood of any future destabilisation
Agriculture · Development economics · Economics · Geography · Inequality · Injustice · Livelihood · Political economy · Political science · Sociology · Unrest · Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |