Since 1966 Robert Norton’s major area of research has been ethnicity and politics in Fiji. His PhD thesis, Politics, race and society in Fiji, was submitted at Sydney University in 1972. His book, Race and Politics in Fiji, was published by the University of Queensland Press in 1977 and a revised second edition was published in 1990. He was appointed as one of the foundation members of staff in the Department of Anthropology at Macquarie University in 1969. He continued to be a consistent observer and respected commentator on Fiji politics through out his academic career to date, writing many essays and articles on politics in Fiji in scholarly journals and books.

RN/1-14 National Federation Party, 1971-87; RN/15-18 Indian political bodies; RN/19-21 General elections, 1960-87 RN/22-33, Alliance Party, 1965-87; RN/34-44, Fijian political bodies, 1964-85; RN/45-61, Labour Party, 1985-99; RN/62, All National Congress, 1994; RN/ 63-88, Fiji elections, 1963-85; RN/89-91, Constitution, 1965-77; RN/92-100, Economy, 1976-87; RN/101-126, Unions and industrial conflict, 1960-1998; RN/150-168, Sundry, 1960-92; RN/169-200, 1987 elections.
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See also PMB 1228, Robert NORTON: English translations of political speeches in Fiji, 1965-1968. 1 reel. (Available for reference.)

Since 1966 Robert Norton’s major area of research has been ethnicity and politics in Fiji. His PhD thesis, Politics, race and society in Fiji, was submitted at Sydney University in 1972. His book, Race and Politics in Fiji, was published by the University of Queensland Press in 1977 and a revised second edition was published in 1990. He was appointed as one of the foundation members of staff in the Department of Anthropology at Macquarie University in 1969. He continued to be a consistent observer and respected commentator on Fiji politics through out his academic career to date, writing many essays and articles on politics in Fiji in scholarly journals and books.

This title includes documents relating to the Fijian Development Institute, 1973-1975, Fiji coup press clippings (1987), souvenir programmes from the annual convention of the National Federation Party (1993-1994) and other , “Davui” – A newsletter published by Movement for Democracy in Fiji – Sydney and Melbourne (1987–1990), publications and programmes of The Gujarat Education Society of Fiji, Vernacular press translations of “Volagauna” and “Nai Lalakai”, (1966-68) and papers and reports relating to Development in Fiji (mainly 1980s).
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