Download or read book On the Edge of the Global written by Niko Besnier and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2011-03-02 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the malaise present in post-colonial Tonga, analyzing the way in which segments of this small-scale society hold on to different understandings of what modernity is, how it should be made relevant to local contexts, and how it should mesh with practices and symbols of tradition.