'Chiefs and Thieves and Other People Besides': The Making of George Speight's Coup.

Focuses on the formation of the coup de' etat group of George Speight in Fiji. Hostage of certain parliament members; Support of nationalist groups for the overthrow of the government; Effects of the coup de' etat on race relations within the country.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Pacific History Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 281 - 294
Main Author: Lal, Brij V.
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2000
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