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Scopus Author ID: 56323874900

Keywords

Digital Politics, Fiji, Fiji politics, Pacific regionalism, Pacific diplomacy

Countries

Fiji, Australia

Biography

Jope Tarai is an Indigenous Fijian and Pacific scholar pursuing a Ph.D. in Digital Politics, at the Department of Pacific Affairs, in ANU. He was awarded a gold medal for the most outstanding Master of Arts Thesis titled Collective Diplomacy: A case study of the South Pacific Tuna Treaty, at the University of the South Pacific (USP). Jope has extensive work-related experience in Pacific regionalism and development, having worked at the University of the South Pacific and connected networks with other crop agencies. His research interests and publications include Pacific politics, regionalism, collective diplomacy, digital politics, and Pacific development.

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Employment (2)

The University Of The South Pacific: Suva, FJ

Assistant Lecturer (School Of Government, Development and International Affairs)
Employment
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Jope Tarai

The Australian National University: N/A, AU

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The Australian National University

Education and qualifications (5)

The University Of The South Pacific : Suva, FJ

Master Of Arts in Politics/International Affairs (Sc)
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The Australian National University: N/A, AU

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The Australian National University

Australian National University College of Asia and the Pacific: Canberra, ACT, AU

2022 to present | Ph.d. (Department of Pacific Affairs )
Education
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Jope Tarai

The University of the South Pacific - Laucala Campus: Suva, Central, FJ

2011 to 2012 | Post Graduate Diploma in Diplomacy & International Politics
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The University of the South Pacific - Laucala Campus: Suva, Central, FJ

2007 to 2011 | Undergraduate Degree - BSc - Double Majors in Biology & Chemistry
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Professional activities (3)

The University of the South Pacific Suva : S, FJ

2019 | Gold Medal and the Faculty of Business & Economics Prize (Sc)
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The University of the South Pacific - Laucala Campus: Suva, Central, FJ

2019 | Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (School of Government, Development and International Affairs)
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The University of the South Pacific - Laucala Campus: Suva, Central, FJ

2012 | Europa Best Debater (School of Government, Development and International Affairs)
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Works (42)

Social media ecology in an influencer group: Intersection between Fiji's media and social media

Pacific Journalism Review : Te Koakoa
2024-07-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.24135/pjr.v30i1and2.1342
Contributors: Jope Tarai
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Answers needed on the Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV)

Dev Policy Blog
2023 | Interactive resource | Writing - review & editing
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.24789.19682
EID: 56323874900
Contributors: Natasha Turia Moka; Akka Rimon; Michael Kabuni; Jope Tarai
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Jope Tarai

Bracing for 3000 Pacific Engagement Visas

2023 | Review | Writing - review & editing
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.22272.61446
Contributors: Natasha Turia Moka; Akka Rimon; Michael Kabuni; Jope Tarai
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How can aid be decolonized and localized in the Pacific? Yielding and wielding power

Development Policy Review
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/dpr.12732
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2-s2.0-85170667452

Part of ISSN: 14677679 09506764
Contributors: Meki, T.; Tarai, J.
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Jope Tarai via Scopus - Elsevier
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Perspectives from Melanesia: Aboriginal relationalism and Australian foreign policy

Australian Journal of International Affairs
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/10357718.2023.2268013
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2-s2.0-85173761621

Part of ISSN: 1465332X 10357718
Contributors: Taylor, M.; Habru, P.; Middleby, S.; Naupa, A.; Tarai, J.
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Jope Tarai via Scopus - Elsevier
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Social media and democracy The Fiji 2022 National Election

Pacific Journalism Review
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.24135/pjr.v29i1and2.1306
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2-s2.0-85200744483

Part of ISSN: 23242035 10239499
Contributors: Tarai, J.
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Jope Tarai via Scopus - Elsevier

A Pacific Mobility Index to strategically guide the Pacific Engagement Visa

Dev Policy Blog
2023-07-03 | Review | Investigation, Writing - review & editing
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.16233.47208
Contributors: Natasha Turia-Moka; Michael Kabuni; Akka Rimon; Jope Tarai
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Jope Tarai

Bose Levu Vakaturaga (BLV)/ Great Council of Chiefs Review Committee - Submission - (Jope Volavola Tarai)

2023-07-03 | Report | Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.14706.48321
Contributors: ; Jope Tarai
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Submission made to the Australian Government on the Migration Amendment (Australia's Engagement in the Pacific and other Measures) Bill 2023, and the Migration (Visa Pre-application Process) Charge Bill 2023

2023-04-11 | Report | Writing - review & editing, Writing - original draft
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.16636.51846/1
Contributors: Natasha Turia Moka; Akka Rimon; Michael Kabuni; Jope Tarai
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Jope Tarai

Fiji

The Contemporary Pacific
2021 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1353/cp.2021.0054
DOI: 10.1353/cp.2020.0053
DOI: 10.1353/cp.2023.a924459
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2-s2.0-85121852688

Part of ISSN: 15279464 1043898X
EID:

2-s2.0-85097379779

EID:

2-s2.0-85192064577
Contributors: Jope Tarai
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Building Together

2020 | Journal article
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Disaster preparedness and the abeyance of agency: christian responses to tropical cyclone Winston in Fiji

Anthropological Forum
2020 | Conference paper
DOI: 10.1080/00664677.2019.1647833
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2-s2.0-85073987929

Part of ISSN: 14692902 00664677
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5. Social media and Fiji's 2018 national election

Pacific Journalism Review
2019 | Journal article
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Jope Tarai

Controlling the Internet in Fiji

https://www.academia.edu/38200495/Controlling_the_Internet_in_Fiji
2019 | Other
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Jope Tarai

Social media and Fiji’s 2018 national election

Pacific Journalism Review
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.24135/pjr.v25i1and2.476
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2-s2.0-85069177539

Part of ISSN: 23242035 10239499
Contributors: Tarai, J.
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Jope Tarai via Scopus - Elsevier

2018 Fiji elections: the real losses and wins

https://www.academia.edu/38032885/2018_Fiji_elections_the_real_losses_and_wins
2018 | Other
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A New Frontier in Digital Activism: An Exploration of Digital Feminism in Fiji

Brimacombe T, Kant R, Finau G, Tarai J, Titifanue J. A new frontier in digital activism: An exploration of digital feminism in Fiji. Asia Pac Policy Stud
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1002/app5.253
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2-s2.0-85052813595

Part of ISSN: 20502680
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Citizen Journalism, Social Media & The Media in Fiji

School Of Government, Development and International Affairs, Working Paper Series - In Brief
2018 | Other
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Digital feminism in Fiji

2018 | Journal article
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Digital Feminism in Fiji

Developmental Leadership Program (DLP), Research Paper
2018 | Journal article
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Jope Tarai

Disaster, divine judgment, and original sin: Christian interpretations of tropical cyclone winston and climate change in Fiji

Contemporary Pacific
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1353/cp.2018.0032
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2-s2.0-85050471182

Part of ISSN: 15279464 1043898X
Contributors: Cox, J.; Finau, G.; Kant, R.; Tarai, J.; Titifanue, J.
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Jope Tarai via Scopus - Elsevier

Disaster, Divine Judgment, and Original Sin: Christian Interpretations of Tropical Cyclone Winston and Climate Change in Fiji.

The Contemporary Pacific
2018 | Journal article
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Jope Tarai

Internet under threat?: The politics of online censorship in the Pacific Islands

Pacific Journalism Review: Te Koakoa
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.24135/pjr.v24i2.444
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2-s2.0-85058234052

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Is Regulation the Answer?

Islands Business Magazine
2018 | Other
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Social media and disaster communication: A case study of Cyclone Winston

Pacific Journalism Review
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.24135/pjr.v24i1.400
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2-s2.0-85050492941

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Unpacking Fiji internet law narratives: Online safety or online regulation?

Pacific Journalism Review
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.24135/pjr.v24i2.443
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2-s2.0-85058243587

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# Feminism: digital technologies and feminist activism in Fiji

2017 | Journal article
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Climate change advocacy in the Pacific: The role of information and communication technologies

Titifanue, J., Kant, R., Finau, G., & Tarai, J.(2017). Climate change advocacy in the Pacific: The role of information and communication technologies. Pacific Journalism Review
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.24135/pjr.v23i1.105
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2-s2.0-85026657531

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God Is Dead

Islands Business Magazine
2017 | Other
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Social Media and its Impact on Young Men & Women's Political Participation in Fiji

SSRN
2017 | Other
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2954890
EID:

2-s2.0-85116207042

Part of ISSN: 15565068
Contributors: Kant, R.; Finau, G.; Tarai, J.; Titifanue, J.
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Jope Tarai via Scopus - Elsevier

DLP

2016 | Journal article
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Jope Tarai

From social networking to activism: The role of social media in the free West Papua campaign

Pacific Studies Journal
2016 | Journal article
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Jope Tarai

Fiji Flag Change: Social Media Responds

SSGM In Brief
2015 | Other
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Fiji’s ‘coup babies’ just starting to log on to democracy

East Asia Forum
2015 | Conference paper
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Jope Tarai

Political Social Media Campaigning in Fiji's 2014 Elections

Journal Of Pacific Studies
2015 | Journal article
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Social Media and its Impact on Young Men & Women's Political Participation in Fiji

Available at SSRN 2954890
2015 | Journal article
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The New Pacific Diplomacy and The South Pacific Tuna Treaty

The New Pacific Diplomacy
2015 | Book chapter
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To Regulate or Not: Fiji's Social Media

ANU In Brief Series
2015 | Other
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2942475
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2-s2.0-85115367792

Part of ISSN: 15565068
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Social media and e-democracy in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu

2014 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-84905984406
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Bauxite mining in Fiji: a preliminary discussion of economic and development issues

2013 | Journal article
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DESIGNING FOR MOBILE LEARNING

with Technology
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the pacific islands iv about the artist: mariquita “micki” davis vii articles Whose Paradise? Encounter, Exchange, and Exploitation Kalissa Alexeyeff and Siobhan McDonnell 269

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