The Tibetan Independence Movement: Political, Religious and Gandhian Perspectives

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Jane Ardley

The Tibetan Independence Movement

Political, Religious and Gandhian Perspectives

Jane Ardley

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English

Routledge
22 August 2002

Regional studies; Political control & freedoms; Political activism

Tibet has been occupied for over fifty years. This book presents the first serious political analysis of the Tibetan independence movement. It is also the first to view the Tibetan struggle from a comparative perspective. The book seeks to examine the role of resistance, religion and politics in the Tibetan independence movement, and compares and contrasts the course and tactics of the movement with those of India. This book examines two major methods of Tibetan resistance: guerilla warfare, and the aforementioned hunger strike. Particularly interesting is the fact that both these

methods have been condemned by the Dalai Lama for their inappropriateness in a Buddhist setting. There is a serious need to move away from analysing Tibet as a purely religious and cultural entity. By examining the types of resistance offered by the Tibetans against the Chinese, lessons can be drawn about the continuing reliance on the dual relationship of religion and politics in Tibetan society. The ambition of the book is to rectify the problem that the Tibetan independence movement has not been taken seriously from a political perspective. The book is particularly concerned with the relationship between Buddhism and Tibetan politics and resistance, and compares this with the relationship between Hindusim and Gandhian political thought, and the impact of religion upon the Indian nationalist movement. The justification for this comparison is the admiration that the Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama, holds for Mahatma Gandhi. This book also seeks to expand on the limited literature concerning violent

resistance in Tibet.

By: Jane Ardley
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 570g
ISBN: 9780700715725
ISBN 10: 070071572X
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 22 August 2002
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Tibet: Religion, Resistance and the State 2. Resistance in Tibet: Violence and Exile 3. 'Our Demand is Cheap': Fasting for the Future of Tibet 4. 'My Life is My Message': The Gandhian Paradigm 5. Spirituality and Politics: The Gandhian and Tibetan Cases 6. The Indian Path to Independence: From Colonialism to Nationalism 7. Toward Partition in India: Lessons for Politics and Religions Conclusion - Political Lessons for Tibet

Jane Ardley is a Lecturer in Politics in the School of Politics, International Relations and the Environment, Keele University. Her main areas of research and teaching are in contemporary Tibetan politics, democratisation in Asia, political sociology, Chinese politics, and Gandhian political thought.