Leadership in the Pacific Islands
Shuster, Donald R.; Larmour, Peter (1998). Leadership in the Pacific Islands. Canberra: National Centre for Development Studies, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-7315-2372-6.
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Abstract: The document titled “Leadership in the Pacific Islands” discusses various aspects of leadership within Pacific island nations, focusing on the challenges and evolving dynamics faced by leaders in these regions.
The text is divided into sections addressing different dimensions of leadership and governance. It highlights the importance of traditional leadership structures such as chiefs, who traditionally relied on consensus-based decision-making rather than majority voting . An emphasis is placed on the need for future leaders to tackle pressing issues like economic sustainability, environmental damage, and cultural preservation.
One contributor, Tim Bruce, challenges island leaders to be visionary and courageous in addressing the significant challenges of the 21st century, suggesting that ordinary leadership won’t suffice and heroes are needed to lead transformative change.
The document also explores the historical and contemporary role of women in political leadership in Palau, noting a decline in their participation with the onset of democratic governance, which traditionally recognized women in the context of their male relatives’ status.
Index:
Angaur VIII, 10, 18, 21, 28, 54, 121
Babeldaob 28, 30, 61, 121
Ballendorf VI, X, 58
Chuuk 30 – 31
FSM X, XII, 12 – 13, 89 – 90
Gladwin 43
Guam IV – VII, VII – X, X – XVII, 4, 28, 35, 45 – 46, 48, 52, 57, 61 – 62, 64, 89 – 101, 122, 132 – 149, 153 – 154
Ibedul 37 – 40, 44 – 51, 54, 56, 61, 125
Kosrae 52, 55
Kubary 63 – 64
Kubary's 63 – 64
Mariana Islands X, XII, 30, 34, 52 – 53, 57, 89 – 90
Marshall Islands 52, 54 – 55, 89
Ngardmau 21, 23, 54
Ngchesar 36
Ngeremlengui 17, 21
Ngiraked VIII, 1, 3, 43, 45, 51, 55, 57
Ngiwal 21, 24, 53
Olkeriil 3, 21, 24, 26
Palau VI – X, X – XIV, 1 – 5, 7 – 15, 17, 19 – 27, 29 – 57, 59 – 64, 89 – 90, 115, 118 – 121, 123, 125, 154
Peleliu VIII, 18, 28, 121
plebiscite 93, 133
Pohnpei 30 – 31, 48, 64
Political Status XII, 4, 29, 32 – 34, 43 – 44, 46, 53, 55 – 56, 90, 95 – 96, 98, 100 – 101, 130 – 131, 134, 136 – 137, 142, 144 – 145
Polycarp 43, 55
Ponape 30, 52, 55
Ramarui 49, 53, 61
Reklai 37, 44 – 46, 48 – 49, 56, 125
Sadang 35, 37, 53
Sumang 3, 21 – 23
Tmetuchl VI, VIII – XIV, 1 – 5, 7, 11, 27 – 30, 32 – 37, 39 – 57, 63, 154
Truk 30, 52, 55
TTPI XII, 59, 62 – 63
UN XII, 41 – 42, 45, 55, 74, 92
United Nations XII, 19, 28 – 29, 34, 43, 45, 49, 55, 57, 59 – 60, 64, 92, 132 – 133, 136
Vitarelli VI, 4, 58 – 59, 61 – 64
Yap 35, 52, 55
Extra details:
ISSN: 0817-1444 DOI: 10.17645/pag.v11i1.6065 CorpusID: 256854943 OpenAlex: W4320486339
