Theories of governance and Pacific microstates: The cautionary tale of Tuvalu

Asia Pacific Viewpoint

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 105-114

  Goldsmith, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Church; Govern mentality; Governance; Power; Tuvalu

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT INDICATOR; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; POLITICAL THEORY; RELIGION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

MICRONESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; TUVALU;

EID: 29044446621     PISSN: 13607456     EISSN: 14678373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8373.2005.00270.x     Document Type: Review

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