Fono
The Contest for the Governance of Samoa
Published on 8. June 2023
158 pages
978-1-77692-104-1 (ISBN)
Description
Fono: The Contest for the Governance of Samoa tells the story of the development of Samoa' s unique system of governance, and of those who have fought for power and shaped the development of the Independent State of Samoa, from first settlement through German colonisation and New Zealand' s administration, to indigenous governance, including the hard-fought 2021 General Election and its dramatic outcome.
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Content
- Cover page
- Title page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Foreword, Tuila'epa Dr Sa'ilele Malielegaoi
- Preface
- Prologue
- 1 Samoa's Parliament of Chiefs
- 2 European Contact, Settlement and Governance
- 3 German Administration 1900-1914
- 4 New Zealand Administration 1914-1961
- 5 Achieving Independence
- 6 Indigenous Governance
- Afterword
- Appendices
- Tama-a-'aiga Lineages
- Constitutional Amendments
- Women's Representation
- Harmony Agreement
- Bibliography
- Index
