TY - JOUR AU - Gonschor, Lorenz. AB - Polynesia in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 Reviews of American S moa, Cook Islands, Hawai`i, Niue, Tokelau, Tonga, and Tuvalu are not included in this issue. During the period under review, political stability slightly improved as, for the first time in many years, no change in government took place and no attempt was made to overthrow the current one through a no-confidence motion. However, the severe economic crisis partly caused by years of instability continued, and no major changes in financial and economic policy to improve the situation appear to be in sight. On the other hand, there were significant advances in the international plea for the country's decolonization by the current government under President Oscar Temaru. At the end of the review period, a change of the executive government and legislative majority in France took place, with the prospect of a new deal in relations between Paris and Papeete in the near future. At the same time, a comeback of Gaston Flosse and his party is happening in local politics, as shown in their surprise win of the elections for local representatives in the French National Assembly. With Temaru's coalition government TI - French Polynesia JF - The Contemporary Pacific DA - 2013-03-27 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/university-of-hawai-i-press/french-polynesia-0Vkcf5mQa0 SP - 151 EP - 165 VL - 25 IS - 1 DP - DeepDyve ER -