Unit Code: HIS802

Unit Name: Idea to Ideology: Historical and Political thoughts of Fiji

Description: Through the careful examination of the ideas of the early and prominent leaders of Fiji, this course traces the ideas behind the emergence of Fiji as a multi-racial society. The course explores the thinking and vision of these leaders as Fiji emerges from a colonial society to Independence in 1970 and after. The course examines the challenges and the controversies that underline the slow emergence of Fiji as an initially racially divided society into a full-fledged multi-racial society. These challenges and their resolutions, as Fiji grows, are traced to the ideas of the leaders of the two racial groups and their strident efforts towards moving Fiji away from its colonial situation to an Independent state with its own identity. The perennial issues of land, race, and political representation, including the prevailing ideologies of development, will be examined from the perspective of these leaders as expressed in their speeches, political ideas and political party manifestos.

Learning Target Outcomes:

Prerequisite: Minimum GPA of 3.0 in any undergraduate degree

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 30

Offered In: Semester 1