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The snow lion and the dragon : China, Tibet, and the Dalai Lama / Melvyn C. Goldstein.

By: Publication details: Berkeley : University of California Press, c1997.Description: xiii, 152 p. : ill., map ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0520212541
  • 9780520212541
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 951.505 G578s 21
LOC classification:
  • DS786 .G636 1997
A digital reproduction is available from E-Editions, a collaboration of the University of California Press and the California Digital Library's eScholarship program.
Contents:
The imperial era -- Interlude: de facto independence -- Chinese Communist rule: the Mao era -- The post-Mao era -- The future.
Review: "Tensions over the "Tibet Question"--The political status of Tibet - are escalating every day. 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. What is the history of the conflict? Can the two sides come to an acceptable compromise?" "Drawing upon his deep knowledge of the Tibetan culture and people, Goldstein takes us through the history of Tibet, concentrating on the political and cultural negotiations over the status of Tibet from the turn of the century to the present. He describes the role of Tibet in Chinese politics, the feeble and conflicting responses of foreign governments, overtures and rebuffs on both sides, and the nationalistic emotions that are inextricably entwined in the political debate. Ultimately, he presents a plan for a reasoned compromise, identifying key aspects of the conflict and appealing to the United States to play an active diplomatic role."--Jacket.
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Books Books The Anton Library of Chinese Studies General Stacks DS786 .G636 1997 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Library copy autographed by author. TBC00007232

Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-145) and index.

A digital reproduction is available from E-Editions, a collaboration of the University of California Press and the California Digital Library's eScholarship program.

The imperial era -- Interlude: de facto independence -- Chinese Communist rule: the Mao era -- The post-Mao era -- The future.

"Tensions over the "Tibet Question"--The political status of Tibet - are escalating every day. 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. What is the history of the conflict? Can the two sides come to an acceptable compromise?" "Drawing upon his deep knowledge of the Tibetan culture and people, Goldstein takes us through the history of Tibet, concentrating on the political and cultural negotiations over the status of Tibet from the turn of the century to the present. He describes the role of Tibet in Chinese politics, the feeble and conflicting responses of foreign governments, overtures and rebuffs on both sides, and the nationalistic emotions that are inextricably entwined in the political debate. Ultimately, he presents a plan for a reasoned compromise, identifying key aspects of the conflict and appealing to the United States to play an active diplomatic role."--Jacket.

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Library copy autographed by author.

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