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Tensions over the 'Tibet Question' - the political status of Tibet - are escalating everyday. The Dalai Lama has gained broad international sympathy in his appeals for autonomy from China, yet the Chinese government maintains a hard-line position against it. This title presents a view of the conflict and a proposal for the future.

Trade Review
"Remains the best introduction to Tibet." -- Nicholas Kristof New York Times

Table of Contents
Preface

The Imperial Era
Interlude: De Facto Independence
Chinese Communist Rule: The Mao Era
The Post-Mao Era
The Future

Notes
Bibliography
Index

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The Snow Lion and the Dragon

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: 02/04/1999
      ISBN13: 9780520219519, 978-0520219519
      ISBN10: 0520219511
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      Asian history Cultural studies International relations

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Tensions over the 'Tibet Question' - the political status of Tibet - are escalating everyday. The Dalai Lama has gained broad international sympathy in his appeals for autonomy from China, yet the Chinese government maintains a hard-line position against it. This title presents a view of the conflict and a proposal for the future.

      Trade Review
      "Remains the best introduction to Tibet." -- Nicholas Kristof New York Times

      Table of Contents
      Preface

      The Imperial Era
      Interlude: De Facto Independence
      Chinese Communist Rule: The Mao Era
      The Post-Mao Era
      The Future

      Notes
      Bibliography
      Index

      Illustrations follow page

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