Post-hegemonic regionalism in Oceania: examining the development potential of the new framework for Pacific regionalism |
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Authors: | Helen Leslie Kirsty Wild |
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Institution: | 1. School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand;2. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand |
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Abstract: | This article explores the early potential of the Framework for Pacific regionalism, a new political process that Pacific nations are using to establish regional development priorities. The emergence of this process is positioned within a context of a desire for a new era of Pacific-led regional development collaboration. The early outcomes of the Framework are outlined and examined. Specifically, the article questions whether it is meeting aspirations for ‘game-changing’ development goals that enjoy greater levels of ‘ownership’ amongst Pacific leaders. It also explores whether the new process canbe seen as evidence of a new era of ‘post-hegemonic’ regionalism in Oceania, characterised by a revitalisation of regional political debate; a rejection of ‘economism’; and the reassertion of indigenous and civil society concerns. |
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Keywords: | Pacific islands framework for Pacific regionalism development post-hegemonic regionalism |
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