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Book SynopsisThe status of Tibet is one of the most controversial and complex issues in the history of modern China. In To the End of Revolution, Xiaoyuan Liu draws on unprecedented access to the archives of the Chinese Communist Party to offer a groundbreaking account of Beijing's evolving Tibet policy during the critical first decade of the People's Republic.
Trade ReviewLiu Xiaoyuan tells in exquisite detail, based on new archival sources, the dramatic story of how the PRC took over Tibet. Embracing multiple scales of time and space, he gives us a close-up view of how the PRC eliminated the autonomy of Tibet, and a wide-ranging exploration of its implications for global geopolitics. A must-read for students of China’s rise to world power. -- Peter C. Perdue, author of
China Marches West: The Qing Conquest of Central EurasiaAn outstanding history of how the Chinese Communists turned Tibet into a problem of their own creation. Nobody will be able to understand current Chinese decision-making on Tibet without grasping how concepts of borders and territoriality were remade in the wake of the Chinese revolution. -- Odd Arne Westad, author of
Restless Empire: China and the World since 1750Perhaps no issue has been more controversial and damaging to China’s international image than its policies in Tibet. Why did the “New China” of the Communist Party move so quickly from accommodation to occupation in Tibet? How were its policies shaped by political tensions abroad and at home? What can this tragic history tell us about continuities in Chinese strategies toward religious and ethnic minorities over time and space? Xiaoyuan Liu is a master historian who has pursued masterly research in Chinese and international archives. This book will be read and cited by scholars of Chinese politics and history. It is required reading for any who seek to understand the origins of Tibet’s modern misfortune. -- William C. Kirby, Harvard University
Mr. Liu...mines official documents—from speeches by top leaders to minutes of committee meetings—to reveal the debates and divides that shaped the story of Tibet. -- Jeffrey Wasserstrom * Wall Street Journal *
Table of ContentsPreface
Nomenclature and Transliteration
Introduction
1. A Protracted Agenda
2. The “Dalai Line”
3. A Time to Change
4. A New Phase
5. A Waiting Game
6. The Showdown
Epilogue: Tibet and the World, According to Beijing
Notes
Bibliography
Index
