| The Tibetan Independence Movement: Political, Religious and Gandhian Perspectives Contributor(s): Ardley, Jane (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138862649 ISBN-13: 9781138862647 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia - Political Science - History | Asia - China |
| Dewey: 951.505 |
| Lexile Measure: 1370 |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.70 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tibet has been occupied for over fifty years, yet no progress has been made in solving the Tibetan problem. The first serious analysis of the Tibetan independence movement, this book is also the first to view the struggle from a comparative perspective, making an overt comparison with the Indian independence movement. It rectifies the problem that the Tibetan independence movement is not taken seriously from a political perspective. The book is particularly concerned with the relationship between Buddhism and Tibetan politics and resistance, comparing this with the relationship between Hinduism and Gandhian political thought. It also expands on the limited literature concerning violent resistance in Tibet, examining guerilla warfare and the hunger strike undertaken by the Tibetan Youth Congress in 1998, rejecting the 'Shangri-la-ist' approach to Tibetan resistance. |