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The concept of Melanesian socialism was first advocated by Father Walter Lini of the New Hebrides (now Vanuatu), who became the country's first prime minister upon its independence from France and the United Kingdom in 1980. Lini's views on socialism were inspired by Julius Nyerere's experiments in African socialism in Tanzania. Father Walter Hadye Lini (1942-1999) was an Anglican priest and the founding prime minister of Vanuatu. ... The New Hebrides are an island group in the South Pacific that now form the nation of Vanuatu. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of a cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Julius Kambarage Nyerere (April 13, 1922 - October 14, 1999) was President of Tanzania, and previously Tanganyika, from the countrys founding in 1964 until his retirement in 1985. ... African socialism is the belief in the doctrine of sharing economic resources in a traditional African way, as compared to classical socialism. ...


Lini believed that socialism was inherently compatible with Melanesian societies and customs, including the emphasis on communal welfare over individualism, and the communal ownership and working of land. In this, Nyerere's influence is perceptible; the latter stressed the similarities between socialism and traditional African ways of life. Socialism refers to a broad array of doctrines or political movements that envisage a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to social control. ... Map showing Melanesia. ...


Father Lini, an Anglican priest, also believed that socialism held close similarities with Christian values, and sought to combine the two as part of a "Melanesian way". In this sense, socialism was not to be revolutionary, but instead fully in line with ni-Vanuatu tradition. The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... This article is becoming very long. ...


Although he admired Nyerere, and although his government sought rapprochement with countries such as Cuba and Libya, Lini believed that socialism should not necessarily entail an alliance with the Soviet Union or the Eastern bloc. Indeed, he preferred for Vanuatu to remain non-aligned and to develop closer ties with its fellow Melanesian nations (such as Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands). In 1982, he expressed hopes for an eventual Melanesian federal union, and spoke of the "renaissance of Melanesian values", including "Melanesian socialism". A map of the Eastern Bloc. ...


Lini also noted that, in traditional Melanesian societies, "'Giving' was based on one's ability to do so. 'Receiving' was based on one's need".


In New Caledonia, the Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front (FLNKS), an alliance of pro-independence parties, advocates the implementation of socialism along with accession to sovereignty. Independent Melanesian nations (most notably Vanuatu) have expressed support for the FLNKS. Sovereignty is the exclusive right to exercise supreme political (e. ...


Sources

  • HUFFER, Elise, Grands Hommes et Petites Îles: La Politique Extérieure de Fidji, de Tonga et du Vanuatu, Paris: Orstom, 1993, ISBN 2-7099-1125-6
  • DENOON, Donald & alii (ed.), The Cambridge History of the Pacific Islanders, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997, ISBN 0-521-00354-7
  • LINNEKIN, Jocelyn, "The Politics of Culture in the Pacific", in LINNEKIN, Jocelyn & POYER, Lin (ed.), Cultural Identity and Ethnicity in the Pacific, Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 1990, ISBN 0-8248-1891-1

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