India, China, and Tibet: : a quest for autonomy / Rakhee Viswambharan, PhD
- Author
- Viswambharan, Rakhee
- Published
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2021]
- Physical Description
- xiv, 215 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Series
- Contents
- Contemporary History of Tibet: An Overview -- The Tibetan Autonomy: A Conceptual Perspective -- The Tibetan Refugees in India -- Tibetan Autonomy: Strategic and Security Concerns of India and China.
- Summary
- "This book deals with the 70-year-old peaceful struggle for autonomy/independence of the Tibetan Buddhist living in the 'Roof of the World', Tibet. In 1950, Tibet, an erstwhile independent entity intermittently under the suzerainty of China, was coercively annexed by the People's Republic of China (PRC). It is located in the Himalayan region bordering India and the PRC, the two major players in Asia. The book describes the contemporary history of Tibet and analyzes the implications of autonomy especially in the context of geostrategic significance of Tibet to India and China. The response of the PRC and India towards Tibetan autonomy is very important to understand the undercurrents of international relations in the Himalayas. Concomitantly in the 21st century the international response is also significant in helping the move towards autonomy to erstwhile groups of people that have a common cultural identity. The relative significance of the right of a modern state to territorial integrity and people's right of self-determination are discussed in detail. Though people's right to self-determination has been an internationally recognized principle, its implementation depends on the persistence of the struggle for autonomy/independence, the means adopted, and the international response toward it. The interplay of international politics with national interests of major players in the era of globalization is also dealt with. Thus, in the era of human security and human rights, the Tibetan quest for autonomy has solicited great significance"--
- Subject(s)
- Refugees, Tibetan—India
- Réfugiés tibétains—Inde
- Autonomy and independence movements
- International relations
- Refugees, Tibetan
- Région autonome du Tibet (Chine)—Histoire—Autonomie et mouvements indépendantistes
- Région autonome du Tibet (Chine)—Histoire
- Tibet Autonomous Region (China)—History
- Région autonome du Tibet (Chine)—Relations—Chine
- Tibet Autonomous Region (China)—History—Autonomy and independence movements
- China—Relations—China—Tibet Autonomous Region
- Tibet Autonomous Region (China)—Relations—China
- China
- China—Tibet Autonomous Region
- India
- Genre(s)
- ISBN
- 9781685070915 hardcover
1685070914 hardcover - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Endowment Note
- Irene J. Wernstedt Library Acquisition Fund
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