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The Tongan constitution : a brief history to celebrate its centenary
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The article was published on 1975-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 21 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Constitution.read more
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The Tongan Monarchy and the Constitution: political reform in a traditional context
TL;DR: Powles et al. as discussed by the authors, 2007b. Constitutions and people's values: Changing the Constitution of Tonga, and E. WoodEllem (ed.) Tonga and the Tongans: Heritage and Identity.
Democratisation in Asia-Pacific Monarchies: Drivers and Impediments
TL;DR: In the first decade of the 21st century, Bhutan and Tonga enacted reforms which took executive power away from the monarch and placed it in the hands of an elected government as mentioned in this paper.
The Tragedy of the Commoners: The Decline of the Customary Marine Tenure System of Tonga
TL;DR: In this article, the breakdown of traditional marine tenure systems and overexploitation of marine organisms as a result of rapid modernization, urbanization and population growth in the case of Tonga is outlined.
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“God and Tonga Are My Inheritance!”: climate change impact on perceived spirituality, adaptation and lessons learnt from Kanokupolu, ‘Ahau, Tukutonga, Popua and Manuka in Tongatapu, Tonga
TL;DR: In this article, a study on impacts of climate change on people's spiritual well-being in 5 coastal communities in Tongatapu, Tonga: Kanokupolu, ‘Ahau, Tukutonga, Popua and Manuka, using a concurrent convergence parallel triangulation design.
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Westminster constitutions in the South Pacific: A “policy transfer” approach
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyse the process of transfer of Westminster constitutions in island states of the Pacific and conclude that Westminster has been spread by replication, almost irrespective of underlying social and political conditions.