Tibet's last stand : the Tibetan uprising of 2008 and China's response / / Warren W. Smith, Jr

• Autore: Smith Warren W
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield, c2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (319 p.)
• Disciplina: 951.06
• Soggetto topico: Demonstrations - China - Tibet Autonomous Region; Nationalism - China - Tibet Autonomous Region; Nationalism - China; Political persecution - China - Tibet Autonomous Region; Propaganda, Chinese
• Soggetto geografico: China Foreign public opinion; China Relations China Tibet Autonomous Region; Tibet Autonomous Region (China) History Autonomy and independence movements; Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Politics and government 1951-; Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Relations China
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Chronology of Revolt; 2 China's Response: Repression; 3 China's Response: Propaganda; 4 Tibet and the Olympics; 5 One State, Two Nations; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: This deeply knowledgeable book offers the first sustained analysis of the 2008 uprising in Tibet, which revealed much about Tibetan nationalism and even more about Chinese nationalism. Retracing the complex history between China and Tibet, noted expert Warren Smith describes the uprising itself and explores its broader significance for Chinese-Tibetan relations. He sharply critiques China's use of heavy-handed propaganda to recast the uprising and obscure its origins and significance. The book convincingly shows that far from becoming more lenient in response to Tibetan discontent, China has d
• Titolo autorizzato: Tibet's last stand
• ISBN: 1-282-47946-6; 9786612479465; 0-7425-6687-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910814371203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II