Building ‘Shared Societies’ in Pacific Island States: Prospects and challenges&ast

Claire Slatter

Development, 2014, vol. 57, issue 1, 104-111

Abstract: This article examines some of the challenges to building Shared Societies in Pacific Island states in relation to the four essential features: meaningful democratic participation; respect for diversity and the dignity of the individual; equality of opportunity, including access to resources; and protection from discrimination. It discusses the particular challenges of managing ethnic diversity and reducing economic disparities. Building Shared Societies in Pacific Island states is a desirable but long-term project that will involve many changes to be made, inter alia, in law and policy, the educational curriculum, political leadership and citizen understanding.

Date: 2014
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