Cook Islands politics
Subtitle: the inside story
By: [authors, Tom Davis ... et al. ; editor, Ron Crocombe].
Contributors: Davis, Thomas, 1918?-; Crocombe, R. G.; University of the South Pacific. Institute of Pacific Studies.
Publisher: Polynesian Press
Published: 1979
Place of publication: Auckland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
Subjects: Cook Islands -- Politics and government.
Description: "Sir Albert Henry, one of the most colourful and controversial political figures in the South Pacific, was recently toppled from power. A historic verdict by Chief Justice Gaven Donne "sacked" a government for the first time ever in the history of the Commonwealth. The trial confirmed what many had suspected: intrigue, corruption, bribery and nepotism. This is the inside story, told mainly by Cook Islanders themselves. This fascinating political drama includes a chapter by Dr Tom Davis, the new Premier of the Cook Islands, on his relentless struggle to overcome the hegemony of Sir Albert and his family ..."
Notes: Bibliography: p. 269-270.
"Coordinated by the Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific."
Includes index.