REVIEW: An engaging analysis of core issues

Review of Government by the Gun: The unfinished Business of Fiji's 2000 Coup, by William Sutherland and Robbie Robertson

  • Nic Maclellan
Keywords: Fiji coups, George Speight, guns, military regimes, Fiji, military, reviews

Abstract

Review of Government by the Gun: The unfinished Business of Fiji's 2000 Coup, by William Sutherland and Robbie Robertson, Sydney: Pluto Press.

Government by the Gun starts with a brief overview of the events of May 2000: the seizure of Parliament and government hostages; the military takeover, abrogation of Fiji's 1997 Constitution and dismissal of President Ratu Mara; weeks of tension, as the hostages are kept in Parliment for 56 days...

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Published
01-06-2002
How to Cite
Maclellan, N. (2002). REVIEW: An engaging analysis of core issues: Review of Government by the Gun: The unfinished Business of Fiji’s 2000 Coup, by William Sutherland and Robbie Robertson. Pacific Journalism Review : Te Koakoa, 8(1), 175-180. https://doi.org/10.24135/pjr.v8i1.743