Much literature on non-Western traditions celebrates the
renaissance of indigenous cultures. Others have been more critical
of this renaissance, especially with respect to its political
implications. This study analyses the assertion of 'tradition' by
indigenous elites, looking especially at the way it is used to
differentiate 'the West' from the 'non-West'. This is important to
contemporary discussion about the validity of democracy outside the
West and problems concerning universalism and relativism. The
discussion of Fiji focuses on constitutional development and the
traditionalist emphasis on chiefly legitimacy. The rise of the
Pro-Democracy Movement in Tonga is considered against the
background of a conservative political order that has so far
resisted pressure for reform. The move to universal suffrage in
Western Samoa is seen not as a rejection of traditional ways in
favour of democratic norms, but as a means of preserving important
aspects of traditional culture.
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