A history of modern Tibet . Volume 3 The storm clouds descend, 1955-1957 / / Melvyn C. Goldstein

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910807938503321
• Autore: Goldstein Melvyn C
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Berkeley : , : University of California Press, , [2013]; ©2013
• ISBN: 0-520-95671-0
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (590 pages) : illustrations
• Classificazione: HIS003000SOC002010REL007000
• Altri autori (Persone): GoldsteinMelvyn C
• Disciplina: 951.5055
• Soggetti: HISTORY / Asia / General; RELIGION / Buddhism / General (see also PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural; Tibet Autonomous Region (China) History 1951-; Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Politics and government 1951-
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Continues: A history of modern Tibet. Volume 2, The calm before the storm, 1951-1955.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Glossary of Key People and Terms -- Ganzi County Names in Tibetan and Chinese -- First Steps -- Pushback -- Mao's "Socialist Transformation Campaign" and Democratic Reforms in Sichuan -- The Khamba Uprising Begins -- The Rise of Jenkhentsisum -- Jenkhentsisum Expands and India Invites the Dalai Lama -- The Mönlam Incident of 1956 and Its Aftermath -- The Chinese Government Responds to the Uprising -- The Preparatory Committee for the Tibet Autonomous Region (PCTAR) -- Fan Ming's "Great Expansion" -- The Dalai Lama Visits India -- The Khambas, JKTS, and the CIA -- The Dalai Lama Returns -- The "Great Contraction" and the "Great Discontinuance" -- Final Thoughts -- ; Appendix A. Appeal of Thubten Nyenjik [JKTS] to the Queen of England -- ; Appendix B. Correct Tibetan Spellings.
• Sommario/riassunto: It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened in the 1950's. The third volume in Melvyn Goldstein's History of Modern Tibet series, The Calm before the Storm, examines the critical years of 1955 ; through 1957. During this period, the Preparatory Committee for a Tibet Autonomous Region was inaugurated in Lhasa, and a major Tibetan uprising occurred in Sichuan Province. Jenkhentsisum, a Tibetan anti-communist émigré group, emerged as an important player with secret links to Indian Intelligence, the Dalai Lama's Lord Chamberlain, the United States, and Taiwan. And in Tibet, Fan Ming, the acting head of the CCP's office in Lhasa, launched the "Great Expansion," which recruited many thousands of Han Cadres to Lhasa in preparation for beginning democratic reforms, only to be stopped decisively by Mao Zedong's "Great Contraction" which sent them back to China and ended talk of reforms in Tibet for the foreseeable future. In Volume III, Goldstein draws on never-before seen Chinese government documents, published and unpublished memoirs and diaries, and invaluable in-depth interviews with important Chinese and Tibetan participants (including the Dalai Lama) to offer a new level of insight into the events and principal players of the time. Goldstein corrects factual errors and misleading stereotypes in the history, and uncovers heretofore unknown information on the period to reveal in depth a nuanced portrait of Sino-Tibetan relations that goes far beyond anything previously imagined.

A profile of the global airline industry / / Kent N. Gourdin

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910820609003321
• Autore: Gourdin Kent N.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Business Expert Press, , 2016
• ISBN: 1-60649-555-0
• Edizione: [First edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (130 pages)
• Collana: Industry profiles collection, , 2331-0073
• Disciplina: 387.7
• Soggetti: Airlines
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-124) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Introduction -- 2. The global airline industry -- 3. Industry organization -- 4. External forces affecting air carrier operations -- 5. Government involvement in airline operations -- 6. Opportunities and challenges for the industry -- Notes -- References -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: The airline industry is one of the most fascinating in the world, with roots going back to the earliest years of the 20th century. Not long after the Wright brothers flew successfully for the first time in 1903, interest in aviation for military and commercial purposes began. In the late teens, the U.S. government began offering potentially lucrative airmail contracts to start-up air carriers, who competed vigorously for them often with disastrous results. Despite the rocky start, the carriers persevered and, by the 1930s, were beginning to look like the companies we see today. This book will provide the reader insight into the nature of the airlines and why companies promulgate the strategies they do. First, the history of commercial air services will be examined, with an initial focus on the United States. After this background, airline operations around the world will be compared and the different types of carriers that comprise the industry will be discussed. Next, the reader will learn about important uncontrollable outside forces (fuel costs, terrorism, economic conditions, etc.) that can have dramatic and potentially devastating impacts on an airline. A discussion of economic regulation and deregulation will follow to help the reader understand the impact of both legislate actions on the carriers operating today. Finally, in the face of expected increases in the demand for the global ; movement of passengers and cargo, future opportunities and challenges facing the airline industry will be presented.