| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 279 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART ONE: STRUGGLE; PART TWO: RESILIENCE; PART THREE: HOPE; Appendix: NSC Directive 5412/2; About Sources; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
In March of 1959, a 23-year-old Tibetan youth named Tenzin Gyatso burst onto the world stage. Fleeing his native country to govern in exile from India, the Dalai Lama would go on to become one of the great leaders of our time. Then, in March 2008, the diplomat, icon, and winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize was blamed for inciting violence in Tibet's traditional capital of Lhasa. As 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the Dalai Lama's rule in exile, the situation in Tibet has become more volatile than ever. Now, China must decide if it will give Tibet the right to govern itself and what the con |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-272) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
HISTORY.
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Autonomy and independence movements
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| SUBJECT |
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements
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| Subject |
China -- Tibet Autonomous Region
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Roberts, Elizabeth A.
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| ISBN |
9780814413753 |
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0814413757 |
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1282091131 |
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9781282091139 |
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9786612091131 |
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6612091134 |
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