Pacific Islands stakeholder participation in development : Vanuatu
Tyron, Darryl
The report analyzes stakeholder participation in the development of Vanuatu, a country that fell under the sway of the imperial rivalry of Britain, and France, whose legacy has been disastrous for the country's development, and its preparation for national sovereignty. It examines the early European trading, along with the Christian missions, followed by the plantation era, and early colonization, to expand on the divisiveness of the dual system, and the struggle for independence. Nonetheless, this struggle engendered a sense of nationhood, which gave the country an independent identity from the outset. Social power structures, and land tenure issues in Vanuatu are identified, to expand on its Constitution, Parliament, and the Judiciary, and how these political dimensions at work, influence social change. The following conclusions are drawn for future good governance in the country, following the events of the past five years: individual ambition for office, is rapidly replacing loyalty to a political party, shared ideology, or sense of national responsibility; personal animosities are seemingly fostering individual ambition for power; compatibility of political policy is increasingly irrelevant to the formation of a coalition government; and, politicization of public sector employment has led to the loss of scarce skills, and decline in service delivery. Future prospects for national unity, may emerge, provided mutual confidence is built, and, if the main elements of the Vanua'aku Party are reunited, whose grass-roots organization is seemingly effective.
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