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Dr Malakai Koloamatangi

Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies

Fields of Research

  • Democratisation, democratic theory and practice
  • International political economy
  • Pacific politics and economic development
  • The universality of ideas

Researcher Summary

Research interests include democratisation, democratic theory & practice, international political economy, Pacific politics & economic development and the universality of ideas.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Research Groups

Future Research

  • The impacts of further EU enlargement on New Zealand’s political, economic and cultural interests
  • Prospects, opportunities and challenges of further EU enlargement to the East
  • The impacts of the legacy of communism on the different results in post-communist political and economic transition in Eastern Europe

Equipment

Publications


  • Koloamatangi, M. (2011) Handbook for the Tongan Parliament. Parliament of Tonga. 80. (Report for External Body)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2011) Implications of Fiji-Tonga Crisis. Apia, Samoa: 12th Pacific Islands Political Studies Association Conference, 8-9 Dec 2011. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2011) Institutional strategies to raise retention, achievement and progression of Pacific students. Unitec, Auckland, New Zealand: Pacific Symposium 2011, 18-19 Dec 2011. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2011) Kava as telos: The Fofo'anga experience. Canberra, Australia: 2011 International Kava Conference, 6-7 Aug 2011. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2010) Constitutional and political reform, and democratisation in Tonga. Melbourne, Australia: The Third Conference of the Australian Association for Advancement of Pacific Studies, 8-11 Apr 2010. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2010) Possible solutions to Tonga's contemporary political problems. Ministry of Justice. 102. (Report for External Body)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2010) Research Methodologies. Te Wananga o Aotearoa, Wellington, New Zealand: 27 Mar 2010. (Oral Presentation)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2009) Constitutional reform and democratization in Tonga. Auckland, New Zealand: 11th Pacific Islands Political Studies Association conference, 3-4 Dec 2009. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2009) Fakahalafononga ki he Temokalati: Ngaahi Lea mo e Fakakaukau Politikale ma'ae Lolotonga mo e Kaha'u. Christchurch: Canterbury Educational Printing Services. 88pp. (Authored Book)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2009) The French and British Possessions in the Pacific, Legally Speaking: Where to from here? Groningen, The Netherlands: Bits of Europe Everywhere Conference, 14-15 Dec 2009. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2009) Tonga. In Levine, S. (Ed.), Pacific Ways: Government and Politics in the Pacific Islands: 226-234. Wellington: Victoria University Press. (Chapter in Book)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2009) Tonga's Constitutional Reform Process. Fa'onelu Convention Centre, Tonga: Tonga Update 2009, 20 Nov 2009. (Oral Presentation)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2009) Tonga's Constitutional Reform Process. Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia: 20 Oct 2009. (Oral Presentation)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2008) An analysis of the result of the 2008 people's election. Ministry of Justice, Tonga. (Report for External Body)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2008) Causes of political problems in contemporary Tonga. Ministry of Justice, Tonga. (Report for External Body)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2008) Cook Island Politics and Society. Christchurch, New Zealand: University of Canterbury Seminar, 5 Mar 2008. (Oral Presentation)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2008) Electoral Reform in Tonga. Ministry of Justice, Tonga. (Report for External Body)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2008) Public Opinion Survey on possible solutions to Tonga's contemporary political problems. Ministry of Justice, Tonga. (Report for External Body)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2008) Public Opinion Survey on the causes of Tonga's contemporary political problems. Ministry of Justice, Tonga. 45pp. (Report for External Body)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2008) Quality Leadership I. Workshop for Ministry of Health, Wellington, 6 May. (Other)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2008) Quality Leadership II. Workshop for the Ministry of Health, Wellington, 7. (Other)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2008) Quality Leadership III. Workshop for the Ministry of Health, Wellington, 8. (Other)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2008) Research Methodology: Theory and Practice. Christchurch, New Zealand: Seminar at University of Canterbury, 16 Feb 2008. (Oral Presentation)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2008) The 2008 Nobles' election. Ministry of Justice, Tonga. (Report for External Body)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2008) The Tongan mind and elections. Ministry of Justice, Tonga. (Report for External Body)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2008) Tonga and China. Christchurch, New Zealand: Looking North, Looking South: China and the Southern Pacific, 17-18 Jun 2008. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2007) Reconciliation and democratisation in Tonga: why one cannot be accomplished without the other. Auckland, New Zealand: Pathways to Tonga’s Future Conference, 20 Jun 2007. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2007) The vulnerabilities of small Pacific Islands to climate change: perspectives from the Pacific. Christchurch, New Zealand: Climate Change Conference, 10 Sep 2007. (Conference Contribution - Oral presentation)
  • Koloamatangi, M. and Teaiwa, T. (2006) Democracy and its prospects in the Pacific. In M. Powels (Ed.), Pacific Futures: 425. Ashgate: Pandanus Books. (Chapter in Book)
  • Holland, M. and Koloamatangi, M. (2006) Governance, Capacity and Legitimacy: EPA's, EBA and the European Union's Pacific Regionalism after Cotonou. In J. Bryant-Tokalau and I. Frazer (Ed.), Redefining the Pacific? Regionalism, Past, Present and Future: 101-120. Burlington: Ashgate. (Chapter in Book)
  • Koloamatangi, M. and Gegeo, D. (2006) The Limits of Western Democracy and Indigenous Systems of Rule in the Pacific. Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Political Studies Association (NZPSA) Conference, 28-29 Aug 2006. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2005) Regionalism and Prevention: EU and Pacific Perspectives. In J. Henderson and G. Watson (Ed.), Securing a Peaceful Pacific: 187-191. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press. (Chapter in Book)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2004) Democracy and Development: The European Union, Economic Assistance and Political Development in the Pacific Islands. Wellington, New Zealand: Beyond MIRAB: The Political Economy of Small Islands in the 21st Century, 23-25 Feb 2004. 13 pp. http://tinyurl.com/mohph. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2004) Elections, Political Culture and the Tongan Mind. Vanuatu: Political Culture, Representation and Electoral Systems in the Pacific, 10-12 Jul 2004. 24 pp. http://www.usp.ac.fj/index.php?id=piasdg_electoral_sys. (Conference Contribution - Full conference paper)
  • Koloamatangi, M. and Holland, M. (2004) Governance, capacity and legitimacy: EPAs, EBA and the European Union's Pacific regionalism after Cotonou. Dunedin: 39th Otago Foreign Policy School Conference "Redefining the Pacific? Regionalism past, present and future", Jun 2004. (Conference Contribution - Other)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2004) Is regionalism the answer to prevent conflict? Christchurch: Securing a Peaceful Pacific, 15-17 Oct 2004. (Conference Contribution - Other)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2004) The European Union and conflict resolution in the Pacific. Christchurch: Securing a Peaceful Pacific, 15-17 Oct 2004. (Conference Contribution - Other)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2003) Democracy and development: Cotonou, the Economic Partnership Agreements and political development in the Pacific Islands. School of Business, University of Auckland: Second European Studies Conference, Aug 2003. (Conference Contribution - Other)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2003) Democratisation in the South Pacific with particular reference to Tonga. Auckland, New Zealand: Asia-Pacific League for Freedom and Democracy, February 2003. (Conference Contribution - Other)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2003) Political implications of the constitutional changes in Tonga. University of Auckland Marae, Auckland: Forum on the Constitution, Aug 2003. (Conference Contribution - Other)
  • Koloamatangi, M. (2000) Constitutionalism, Culture and Democracy: Tongan Politics between 1991 and 1996. PhD, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. (Thesis - Doctor of Philosophy)