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Regionalism In The Pacific, Charles Hawksley, Edward Wolfers Apr 2013

Regionalism In The Pacific, Charles Hawksley, Edward Wolfers

Charles M Hawksley

While Europe demonstrates tendencies towards centralization of authority and coordination through the European Parliament and Commission and common policies, Pacific regionalism is more diverse and decentralized. With an estimated 700 governmental and non-governmental organizations in the Asia-Pacific region overall (Crocombe 2007: 13), it is clear that Pacific regionalism involves several combinations of actors in different type of formal and informal organizations with a variety of purposes. With its history of colonization, ongoing decolonization and the interplay of the interests of several regional and global powers, regionalism in the Pacific Islands is a rich tapestry of organizations that address issues of …


The Responsibility To Protect In Oceania: A Political Assessment Of The Impact And Influence Of R2p On Police Forces, Andrew Goldsmith, Charles Hawksley, Nichole Georgeou Apr 2013

The Responsibility To Protect In Oceania: A Political Assessment Of The Impact And Influence Of R2p On Police Forces, Andrew Goldsmith, Charles Hawksley, Nichole Georgeou

Charles M Hawksley

The project ‘R2P in Oceania’ is a political assessment of the impact and influence of R2P principles on the developing police forces of three states, Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea (PNG). It links most strongly with the Centre’s priority concept two: supporting states to build their capacities to protect their own populations from abuses of human rights, including genocide and mass atrocities. This articulates with the Responsibility to Assist, the least studied aspect of the UNSG’s ‘Three Pillars’ Approach to R2P. Our research provides empirical findings surrounding the process of police-building in these states. It points to the …


R2p Ideas In Brief: Pillar Ii In Practice: Police Capacity-Building In Oceania (Pp. 1-6) (Vol.2, No.4), Charles Hawksley, Nichole Georgeou Apr 2013

R2p Ideas In Brief: Pillar Ii In Practice: Police Capacity-Building In Oceania (Pp. 1-6) (Vol.2, No.4), Charles Hawksley, Nichole Georgeou

Charles M Hawksley

APCR2P Centre Policy Brief: This Policy Brief assesses police capacity building in Oceania.


R2p Ideas In Brief: Pillar Ii In Focus - The Responsibility To Assist: (Pp. 1-6) (Vol.2, No.6), Charles Hawksley, Nichole Georgeou Apr 2013

R2p Ideas In Brief: Pillar Ii In Focus - The Responsibility To Assist: (Pp. 1-6) (Vol.2, No.6), Charles Hawksley, Nichole Georgeou

Charles M Hawksley

R2P and the Timorese 2012 Elections - Policy Brief.