Aflame for Freedom in Tibet - The Origin and Development of the Self-Immolation Movement

This book explores the motivations of the protesters in the Tibetan self-immolation protest movement, the origin and widespread nature of the protests, and the ongoing colonial oppression of Tibet by the PRC.

List of contents

Chapter 1. The Emergence of the Tibetan Self-immolation Protests
Chapter 2. A Pan-Tibetan Movement
Chapter 3. The Voice of the Protests
Chapter 4. The Spirit of the Protests
Chapter 5. Views on the Protests: Chinese, Western, and Buddhist
Chapter 6. The Protests in International Context
Chapter 7. The Future of Tibet

About the author

Namloyak Dhungser is an independent scholar and Tibetologist.
Joshua Esler is researcher and lecturer in Asian Studies at Sheridan Institute of Higher Education.

Product details

• Authors: Namloyak Dhungser
• Assisted by: Joshua Esler (Editor), Namloyak Dhungser (Translation), Joshua Esler (Translation)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.2024
• EAN: 9781666937794
• ISBN: 978-1-66693-779-4
• No. of pages: 186
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Tibet, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, HISTORY / Asia / China, Political activism, Asian History, Political activism / Political engagement, China;Chinese;protest;Tibetan politics