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This groundbreaking book explores China's efforts to assimilate Tibet, in the process rewriting Tibetan history to conform to Beijing's goals. Warren W. Smith Jr. provides the historical context for understanding the current situation through an overview of China's actual-as opposed to its promised-policies toward Tibet over time. His clear-eyed appraisal of Chinese policy convincingly shows that the PRC's ultimate intention is assimilation rather than autonomy. The author argues that Beijing fears that any genuine autonomy or dialogue with the Dalai Lama will fuel renewed nationalism in China's Tibet, as the Chinese leadership calls its possession. The book highlights China's past and current propaganda on Tibet to demonstrate China's sensitivity and defensiveness regarding the legitimacy of its rule. It traces the history of Sino-Tibetan dialogue to show how China has tried to use it to defuse Tibetan exile and international criticism, while making no concessions in regard to Tibetan autonomy. In the absence of any solution, Smith advocates the promotion of Tibet's right to self-determination as the most viable strategy for sustaining international attention and maintaining the most essential elements of Tibetan national identity. Smith's thoroughly informed work will be valuable not only to Tibet experts and students, but also to the larger world of Tibet activists, sympathizers, and others attempting to understand China's policies.

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PublisherRowman & Littlefield

ISBN-100742539903

ISBN-139780742539907

eBay Product ID (ePID)94727956

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Number of Pages354 Pages

Publication NameChina's Tibet?: Autonomy or Assimilation

LanguageEnglish

SubjectRegional History, Government, History

Publication Year2010

TypeStudy Guide

Subject AreaRegional History

AuthorWarren W. Smith

FormatTrade Paperback (Us), Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height230 mm

Item Weight572 g

Item Width155 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States

Title_AuthorWarren W. Smith

Content NoteBlack & White Illustrations, Maps

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China's Tibet?: Autonomy or Assimilation by Warren W. Smith (Paperback, 2010)