Bibliograph

Divided isles, Solomon Islands and the China switch, Edward Acton Cavanough

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Label

Divided isles, Solomon Islands and the China switch, Edward Acton Cavanough

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-290)

Illustrations

portraitsmapsillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Divided isles

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Edward Acton Cavanough

Sub title

Solomon Islands and the China switch

Summary

In 2019, Solomon Islands made international headlines when the country severed its decades-old alliance with Taiwan in exchange for a partnership with Beijing. The decision prompted international condemnation and terrified Australian security experts, who feared Australia's historical Pacific advantage would come unstuck. This development is often framed as another example of China's inevitable capture of the region -- but this misrepresents how and why the decision was made, and how Solomon Islanders have skilfully leveraged global angst over China to their own ends. Edward Cavanough explains how the switch played out on the ground and its extraordinary potential consequences. He speaks with the dissidents and politicians who shape Solomon Islands' politics, and to the ordinary people whose lives have been upended by a decision that has changed the country -- and the region -- forever

Target audience

adult

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