Harold M. Ross p. 11-22 ABSTRACT TEXT BIBLIOGRAPHY NOTES AUTHORILLUSTRATIONS ABSTRACT ENGLISH FRANÇAIS The conventional distinction mode by cultural anthropologists between Melanesian and other Pacific Islands leaders is inaccurate and misleading. Melanesian Leadership accomplishes a variety of complex and valuable community functions, achievement of status has been overemphasized, cooperation and altruism are at least as important as competition, and Melanesian Leaders […]