ABSTRACT

Fiji marked its 50th anniversary of independence on 10 October 2020. Fiji’s postcolonial journey has been both fraught as well as traumatic. A race-based political culture hobbled Fiji’s development as a modern multiracial democracy. The country has endured four coups in two decades with profound consequences for its social and economic progress. Its future as a democratic polity looks uncertain under a decreed constitution.

中文翻译：

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破裂与恢复：斐济独立五十年

摘要

斐济于 2020 年 10 月 10 日迎来独立 50 周年。斐济的后殖民之旅既充满艰辛，也充满创伤。基于种族的政治文化阻碍了斐济作为现代多种族民主国家的发展。该国在 20 年内经历了四次政变，对其社会和经济进步产生了深远的影响。在颁布的宪法下，它作为一个民主政体的未来看起来不确定。