Title:
Tibet's last stand? : the Tibetan uprising of 2008 and China's response / Warren W. Smith, Jr.
Author:
Smith, Warren W.
Publication Information:
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2010.
Call Number:
DS786 .S657 2010
Abstract:
This book offers a definitive account of the origins and events of the 2008 Tibetan uprising, which began with peaceful demonstrations by monks of Lhasa's great monasteries on the anniversary of the 1959 revolt. Noted expert Warren Smith argues that the u.
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ISBN:
9780742566859
9780742566873
Physical Description:
vii, 299 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Chronology of revolt -- China's response : repression -- Repression in eastern Tibet -- Patriotic education -- Patriotic education outside the TAR -- An atmosphere of fear and oppression -- China's response : propaganda -- Blaming the "Dalai clique" -- "Hostile Western forces" -- Testimony of Tibetans -- Traditional themes of Chinese propaganda -- Propaganda aimed at Tibetans -- White paper on Tibet -- Tibet and the Olympics -- China's response to international criticism -- Olympic torch relay -- China responds to pressure for talks -- Sichuan earthquake -- Dialogue and Olympics -- One state, two nations -- "Eighth round" of dialogue -- "Memorandum on genuine autonomy for the Tibetan people" -- Dharamsala "special meeting" of Tibetan exiles -- "Serf Emancipation Day: -- Tibetan nationalism -- Chinese nationalism -- China's new diplomatic offensive.
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