Tibetan Government-In-Exile - Politics At Large

Zusatztext "This book is unusual, and welcome, because it studies the Tibetan movement in relation to India, in contrast to the usual preoccupation with China. The book leaves the impression that the major challenge faced by the CTA is not regaining autonomy in the Homeland, which is still the ultimate goal, but keeping the movement alive. The book is a timely contribution to the existing literature on the subject. It successfully counters the homogeneous image of the Tibetan movement and brings out several layers of difference. The general perception is that there is one homogeneous Tibetan government in exile. But after reading this book it becomes quite apparent that, although the Dalai Lama and the CTA are two separate entities, the former exercises some de facto authority over the latter. The result is a very welcome and informative account of the Tibetan government in exile." - Gunjan Singh, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, India; Contemporary South Asia, Vol. 18, No. 4, December 2010 Informationen zum Autor Stephanie Roemer received her PhD from the Free University Berlin, Germany. Her research interests are political developments in contemporary South Asia with a special emphasis on migration and refugee studies. Klappentext This book examines the Tibetan government-in-exile, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). Based on extensive empirical studies in India and Nepal, it discusses the political strategies of the CTA to gain national loyalty and international support to secure its own organizational survival and to reach its ultimate goal: returning to Tibet. Zusammenfassung This book examines the Tibetan government-in-exile, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). Based on extensive empirical studies in India and Nepal, it discusses the political strategies of the CTA to gain national loyalty and international support to secure its own organizational survival and to reach its ultimate goal: returning to Tibet. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. Modern Tibet: A Historical Account 3. An Approach towards a Theory of Governments-in-Exile 4. Tibetans in Exile: A Portrait of the CTA 5. Theoretical Characterizations of CTA Politics. Summary and Conclusions ...

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• Authors: Stephanie R. Mer, Stephanie Roemer, Stephanie (Free University of Berlin Roemer, Roemer Stephani, ROEMER STEPHANIE, Stephanie Romer, Stephanie Römer, Stephanie Römer, Stephanie Römer
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.05.2008
• EAN: 9780415451710
• ISBN: 978-0-415-45171-0
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies; Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; China, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, International Relations, Political leaders & leadership, Regional Studies, Revolutionary groups & movements, Regional / International studies, Political leaders and leadership, Revolutionary groups and movements, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General