The Participation of "Civil Society" in Regionalism and Peacebuilding in the Pacific Island Countries
The Participation of "Civil Society" in Regionalism and Peacebuilding in the Pacific Island Countries
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“民间社会”参与太平洋岛国地区主义与和平建设
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2009
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Y. Ogashiwa
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Since the 1980s, armed conflict has continually occurred in the Pacific Island Countries which are the members of the Pacific Islands Forum (hereafter the Forum) . In particular, two consecutive coups, the first one in Fiji in May 2000 and the second one in Solomon Islands two weeks later, proved the political instability of the region. The situation was described as “from an ‘oasis of democracy’ to an ‘arc of instability’” (Reilly and Wainwright, 2005:125). In order to respond to the conflicts, the Forum adopted the Biketawa Declaration at its annual meeting in October 2000, which defined the guiding principles and courses of actions to be taken by the Forum in case of political crises in the region. Based on the Biketawa Declaration, the Forum sent the election observer missions and eminent persons groups to Solomon Islands and Fiji. In July 2003, the first regional military intervention was launched in Solomon Islands and was followed by the establishment of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) . Even though the situation has moved away from armed fighting, it is not easy to deny the possibility of the recurrence of conflict. It is also possible that a new conflict could break out in a different place. To date, short-term and ad hoc actions, such as election observer missions and military intervention, have not been enough to detour the outbreak of new conflict. Long-term and structural actions, like the participation of “civil society” in regionalism, are needed to build longer and more stable peace.
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