Fijian Studies: A Journal of Contemporary Fiji Editor Editorial Assistants Ganesh Chand Manpreet Kaur Fiji Institute of Applied Studies University of Fiji Associate Editor Ravnil Narayan Fijian Studies Biman C. Prasad Fiji National University Fiji Institute of Applied Studies & Parliament of Fiji A Journal of Contemporary Fiji Editorial Advisory Board Chairperson: Brij V. Lal, The Australian National University

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A Haroon Akram-Lodhi Jacqui Leckie Institute of Social Studies, Netherlands University of Otago, Dunedin

David Arms Vijay Naidu Volume 16, No. 1 May 2018 Missionary Society of St. Columban, Ba University of the South Pacific

Tupeni L. Baba Satendra Prasad Articles Suva DFID, London

Determinants of Growth Volatility in Small Island Hong Chen Kevin J. Barr Ecumenical Centre for Ropate Qalo (2002-2016) Research, Education and Advocacy, Suva University of the South Pacific, Suva Developing States: Empirical Evidence from a Baljeet Singh Panel Data Analysis Sanjesh Kumar Jenny Bryant-Tokalau Robbie Robertson Consultant, Fiji, Dunedin La Trobe University, Vic, Australia Biman Chand Prasad John Cameron David Robie Diasporic Connections Amongst Torres Strait Makereta Mua University of East Anglia, UK Auckland University of Technology, Auckland Islanders and Rotumans Jone Dakuvula Anirudh Singh Citizens Constitutional Forum, Suva University of the South Pacific, Suva Social Obligations after Reforms: The Case of Jashwini Narayan Fiji’s Corporatized Public Enterprises Gurmeet Singh Martin Doornbos Savenaca Siwatibau (2002-2003) Rafia Naz Institute of Social Studies, Netherlands University of the South Pacific, Suva

Urban Planning and Traffic Congestion in Pardeep C. Lal Chandra P. Dulare Claire Slatter Fiji Institute of Applied Studies Fiji Institute of Technology, Suva Labasa Town Yash Ghai William Sutherland Dispute Resolution Mechanism in Fiji Police Force Anand Chand University of Hong Kong Australian National University, Canberra Paniapppa Goundar

Sitiveni Halapua Sandra Tarte Pacific Islands Development Program University of the South Pacific Dialogue, Documents, Reviews Winston Halapua Teresia Teiwa (2002-2016) Auckland University, NZ Victoria University of Wellington Dialogue: Before the Light Fades: Reflections Brij V. Lal Mahendra Kumar Richard Wah Document: Facing Fiji's Future Together: Address Brij V. Lal Fiji Institute of Technology, Suva South Pacific Board for Educational Assessment, Suva to NFP Convention, 1993 Stephanie Lawson Michael White (2002-2016) University of East Anglia, UK University of the South Pacific, Suva Review: The Adventure of Indenture: A New Satendra Nandan Anthology Fijian Studies is published bi-annually. The journal publishes scholarly articles

and reviews on Fiji. The views contained in this Journal are those of the

authors. No responsibility for the views expressed by the authors is assumed

by the editors or the publisher. ISSN 1728-7456 Published by Fiji Institute of Applied Studies  2018 Fiji Institute of Applied Studies