In Playing on the Edge: Sport, Society and Culture in Asia and Oceania (Peter Lang Publishing) authors David Rowe, Bonnie Pang and Keith D. Parry go beyond orthodox globalization theory, deploying the metaphor of ‘playing on the edge’ in analyzing the dynamic process of making and remaking sport culture in Asia and Oceania. Malcolm MacLean’s highly competent review zooms in on the edge metaphor, so suitable in the study and analysis of the Asia–Oceania region from a predominantly Australian perspective, and making the book an essential addition to critical globalization studies of sport.