Leadership Models in the Pacific

Social order in the states of the Pacific is characterised as much by change as continuity. In recent years, providers of overseas development assistance to the region have become increasingly concerned with the ways in which social order – a key determinant of development – is maintained. Attention has been focussed upon how people govern, and the ways in which these practices intersect with notions of good governance. The concept of leadership is central to the diverse practices of governance identifiable in the Pacific Islands, and is the primary focus of this discussion paper.