Youthquake: will Melanesian democracy be sunk by demography?

One area where there is similarity between the Middle East and Melanesia is demographics. Both have large, youthful populations that are tired of the status quo and leaders who have failed to manage change, including generational change of political leadership. The systems of parliamentary democracy are increasingly under pressure in Melanesia. Young people are increasingly disillusioned with barely functioning parliaments, corrupt land and resource sales and few if any employment prospects. Australia and its allies would do well to prioritise Melanesia, or risk being caught out as everyone was by the swift change that has swept through the Arab.