Derek Gwali Futaiasi
Biography
Publications
Prior to joining The Australian National University as a PhD scholar, Derek Futaiasi was a public servant and worked as the Deputy Secretary to Prime Minister at the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in Solomon Islands. His current PhD research focuses on the role of state and non-state actors in relation to the regulation of Constituency Development Funds (CDFs) in Solomon Islands.
Solomons: Putting a draft security deal with China in local context
Honiara’s negotiations with Beijing may raise alarm but it should not come as a surprise to Canberra.
Solomon Islands: A weak nation ravaged by a health crisis
A Covid-19 outbreak so soon after community unrest has left state institutions playing a catch-up game.
China has Honiara onside but hasn’t yet won over Solomon Islands
Consternation about the diplomatic switch from Taiwan shows how local politics can have international ramifications.
