Format:
1 online resource (400 Seiten) :
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Illustrationen.
Edition:
First edition
ISBN:
9781350989450
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1350989452
Content:
"How do you govern 130,000 people from exile? Tibet - and the struggles of diaspora Tibetans - are elements of an ongoing and highly debated issue. The Dalai Lama's democratisation process during his time in India from 1959-2011, and the subsequent election of Lobsang Sangay as prime minister-in-exile, marked to the Tibetan people the move away from a seemingly feudal societal structure and traditional theocratic governance. Central to these Tibetan democracy aspirations is the 'freedom struggle' in which Tibetans dream of an ideal politics which includes both Tibetans residing in Tibet and those in exile, with the ultimate goal of returning to a self-ruled Tibet. However, some have questioned whether the fight for democracy has helped or hindered a united and free Tibet. To elucidate this complex debate Trine Brox has undertaken extensive fieldwork investigating how democracy is viewed and practised amongst Tibetans in exile. In so doing, she explores how the Tibetans living in India imagine, organise and negotiate governance that is modern and democratic, but uniquely Tibetan. This is an important book for those with an interest in Tibet, diaspora communities and democracy."--Bloomsbury Publishing
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CHAPTER 1. TIBETAN EXILE, DEMOCRACY AND TRANSLATION -- CHAPTER 2. THE DALAI LAMA AND AUTHORITATIVE SPEECH -- CHAPTER 3. THE MODEL SETTLEMENT -- CHAPTER 4. DHARAMSALA DEMOCRATS AND ORGANISATIONS -- CHAPTER 5. A PLACE FOR BUDDHISM IN DEMOCRACY? -- CHAPTER 7. FREEDOM STRUGGLE OVER DEMOCRACY -- POSTSCRIPT.
Language:
English
Keywords:
Demokratie
URL:
https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350989450?locatt=label:secondary_bloomsburyCollections
