Fiji's 2022 Election
The Defeat of the Politics of Fear
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2908600 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jon Fraenkel (0000-0002-5543-2543, School of History, Philosophy, Political Science, and International Relations at Victoria University of Wellington, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 531-552 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Pacific Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-851X • E-ISSN: 1715-3379 |
| Publisher | Pacific Affairs (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5509/2023963531 |
| OpenAlex | W4386206163 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
An election held under semi-authoritarian conditions in Fiji in December 2022 saw a narrow defeat for coup leader Frank Bainimarama's incumbent FijiFirst Party. This paper looks at the political parties, the campaign issues, and the results. It argues that fear of yet another coup, as occurred in 1987, 2000, and 2006, was a critical factor determining election outcomes in 2014 and 2018, but a credible rejection of that option by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces in 2022 and an opposition campaign that could no longer be depicted as ethno-nationalist paved the way for regime change in Fiji
Authoritarianism · Democracy · Nationalism · Opposition (politics) · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Canadian Policy and Governance · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |