Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PREFACE ix
4. OPENING IN THE REALM OF THE DIAMOND QUEEN 1
5. PART ONE. POLITICS OF THE PERIPHERY
6. Introduction 39
7. 1 MARGINAL FICTIONS 51
8. 2 GOVERNMENT HEADHUNTERS 72
9. 3 FAMILY PLANNING 104
10. PART TWO A SCIENCE OF TRAVEL
11. Introduction 121
12. 4 LEADERSHIP LANDSCAPES 127
13. 5 CONDITIONS OF LIVING 154
14. 6 ON THE BOUNDARY OF THE SKIN 178
15. PART THREE RIDING THE HORSE OF GAPS
16. Introduction 207
17. 7 ALIEN ROMANCE 213
18. 8 RIDING, WRITING 230
19. 9 THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD 253
20. REPRISE 285
21. NOTES 303
22. REFERENCES CITED 321
23. INDEX 335