China's Tibet?: Autonomy Or AssimilationRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2008 - 315 pages This book explores China's efforts to assimilate Tibet, in the process rewriting Tibetan history to conform to Beijing's goals. Warren Smith provides the historical context for understanding the current situation through an overview of China's actual -- as opposed to its promised -- policies toward Tibet over time. His appraisal of Chinese policy shows that the PRC's ultimate intention is assimilation rather than autonomy. The author argues that Beijing fears that any genuine autonomy or dialogue withthe Dalai Lama will fuel renewed nationalistm in "China's Tibet." as the Chinese leadership calls its possession. This book highlights China's past and current propaganda on Tibet to demonstrate China's sensitivity and defensiveness regarding the legitimacy of its rule. Smith shows how China has tried to use Sino-Tibetan dialogue to defuse Tibetan exile and international criticism, while making no concessions in regard to Tibetan autonomy. In the absence of any solution, Smith advocates the promotion of Tibet's right to self-determination as the most viable strategy for sustaining international attention and maintaining the most essential elements of Tibetan national identity. |
Table des matières
Historical and Political Background | 1 |
Tibetan Empire | 3 |
Tibetan Buddhist State | 5 |
British Patronage for Tibetan Autonomy | 9 |
Tibetan National Identity | 13 |
Tibet under Chinese Communist Rule | 19 |
National Regional Autonomy | 25 |
Political Integration | 28 |
Rinbur Tulku on the Cultural Revolution in Lhasa | 129 |
Wrath of the Serfs | 133 |
Tibet Transformed | 150 |
Autonomy or Assimilation | 165 |
Patriotic Education Campaign | 170 |
Chinas State Council White Papers on Tibet | 182 |
Renewed Propaganda Campaign | 197 |
SinoTibetan Dialogue | 213 |
Democratic Reforms in Eastern Tibet | 36 |
AntiLocal Nationalist Campaign | 39 |
Tibetan Revolt | 45 |
Democratic Reforms | 51 |
When Serfs Stood Up in Tibet | 66 |
The Panchen Lamas 70000Character Petition | 74 |
Serf | 96 |
Confiscated for the Benefit of the People | 112 |
Cultural Revolution | 123 |
Revival of SinoTibetan Contacts | 220 |
Chinas Strategy on SinoTibetan Dialogue | 231 |
Dialogue or Deadlock? | 250 |
The Issue of Tibet | 275 |
Bibliography | 299 |
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