Publication

1996 - Westview Press, Boulder, Colo, Colorado

Language

English

Word Count

183,000 words, Guess

Page Count

732 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing4820135
  • Goodreads4825787

Classifications

  • DDC951/.5
  • LCCDS786 .S56 1996

Description

This detailed history offers the most comprehensive account available of Tibetan nationalism, Sino-Tibetan relations, and the issue of Tibetan self-determination. Warren Smith explores Tibet's ethnic and national origins, the birth of the Tibetan state, the Buddhist state and its relations with China, Tibet's quest for independence, and the Chinese takeover of Tibet after 1950. Focusing especially on post-1950 Tibet under Chinese Communist rule, Smith analyzes Marxist-Leninist and Chinese Communist Party nationalities theory and policy, their application in Tibet, and the consequent rise of Tibetan nationalism. Concluding that the essence of the Tibetan issue is self-determination, Smith bolsters his argument with a comprehensive analysis of modern Tibetan and Chinese political histories.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Tibetan nation: a history of Tibetan nationalism and Sino-Tibetan relationsWestview Press1996-01-01

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