Law and Justice in Small Island Developing States

Lessons from Niue
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-95601-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 132 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Asian Law

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 the literature to discuss the features and vulnerabilities of SIDS and the challenges of law and development in these contexts. It then analyses the case of Niue and covers the current situation regarding rule of law and access to justice on the island. It further analyses the impact of COVID-19 on the fragility of the Niuean justice system. The book considers the case study of Niue and discusses how rule of law assistance is rendered in the Pacific region. It discusses previous law and justice projects implemented by international organizations and bilateral donors, and recommends ways forward to improve human rights and access to justice in these vulnerable states.

This book will appeal to scholars of law and development, rule of law, and Pacific law. It will also provide a comprehensive resource on Niuean law for residents and legal practitioners.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sinahemana Hekau, Kahealani

Takahashi, Mana

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Recht, Rechtswissenschaft Allgemein Rechtsvergleichung
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Indigene Völker
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Mana Takahashi is an Associate Professor of Faculty of Global Liberal Arts, Kanda University of International Studies (KUIS) in Japan. She received her Ph.D. 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 a member of the Niue Assembly. She has contributed to “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.