1st Edition

Law and Justice in Small Island Developing States Lessons from Niue - Tutonuhia he tagata Niue

124 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

124 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book systematically identifies the challenges and features of law and development, as faced by small island developing states (SIDS). The book contextualizes this through the case study of Niue, a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand since 1974. The book surveys literature to discuss the features and vulnerabilities of SIDS and the challenges of law and development in... Read more

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 Introduction- Mana Takahashi

Chapter 2 Case Study: A Narrative of Niue- Kahealani Sinahemana Hekau

Chapter 3 Law and Justice in Niue- Kahealani Sinahemana Hekau

Chapter 4 Fragile Access to Justice in Niue: Features Revealed by the COVID-19 Pandemic- Mana Takahashi

Chapter 5 Considering the Rule of Law and Assistance in SIDS- Mana Takahashi

Chapter 6 Conclusion- Kahealani Sinahemana Hekau

Biography

Mana Takahashi is Associate Professor of Faculty of Global Liberal Arts, Kanda University of International Studies in Japan. She received her PhD in Comparative Law from Nagoya University in 2018. Her research interests are law and development, global governance, and Oceania Regional Studies.

Kahealani Sinahemana Hekau is a law practitioner and member of the Niue Assembly. She has contributed to the books, South Pacific Land Systems and Legal Systems of the Pacific – Introducing Sixteen Gems and published in the Comparative Law Journal of the Pacific on governance.