Lowy Institute Poll 2011: Fiji at Home and in the World - Public Opinion and Foreign Policy

This is the first Lowy Institute Fiji Poll, a wide-ranging survey of public opinion in Fiji about the performance of Fiji’s military-led government and Fiji’s relations with the world. A face-to-face opinion survey conducted in Fiji between 19 and 21 August 2011 using a sample of 1,032 adults randomly selected from the major urban and peri-urban areas of Viti Levu (the main island of Fiji), covering Greater Suva (Lami, Suva, Nasinu and Nausori), and the western division (Nadi, Lautoka and Ba). The sample was stratified by ethnicity, gender, age and location. Questions focused on the implementation of government promises, the role of Fiji’s military, and democracy. Foreign policy questions addressed Fiji’s relationships with traditional and newer partners, Fiji’s role in the Pacific, and Fiji’s suspension from the Pacific Islands Forum and the Commonwealth.