Rehabilitation and development in exile -- The central Tibetan administration -- The political agenda -- The religious agenda -- Reception of the Tibetan agendas in the West : constitution of the global Tibet movement -- A new model of partnership and its adaptability -- Challenges to the model -- Conclusion
Summary
Since the arrival of the first Tibetans in exile in 1959, a vast and continuous wave of international - especially Western - support has permitted these refugees to survive and even to flourish in their temporary places of residence. Today, these Tibetan refugees continue to attract assistance from Western governments, organizations and individuals, while other refugee populations are largely forgotten in the international agenda. This book shows and discusses how Tibetan refugees continue to attract resources, due, notably, to the dissemination of their political and religious agendas, as well as how a movement of Western supporters, born in very different conditions, guaranteed a unique relationship with these refugees
