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The Chinese revolution on the Tibetan frontier

Title
The Chinese revolution on the Tibetan frontier [electronic resource] / Benno Weiner.
Author
Weiner, Benno, 1972-
Publication
Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2020.

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Description
1 online resource (xx, 285 pages) : illustrations, maps.
Summary
"A detailed history of an ethnic minority region during the early years of the People's Republic of China, this book examines the unsuccessful efforts by the Chinese Communist Party to 'gradually' and 'voluntarily' incorporate the region known to Tibetans as Amdo into the new People's Republic of China"--
Series Statement
Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
Uniform Title
Chinese revolution on the Tibetan frontier (Online)
Alternative Title
Chinese revolution on the Tibetan frontier (Online)
Subject
  • Minorities > Government policy > History > China > Tongren Xian (Qinghai Sheng) > 20th century
  • Communism > China > Tongren Xian (Qinghai Sheng) > History > 20th century
  • Tongren Xian (Qinghai Sheng, China) > History > 20th century
  • Tongren Xian (Qinghai Sheng, China) > Politics and government > 20th century
  • Tongren Xian (Qinghai Sheng, China) > Ethnic relations > Political aspects
  • Tongren Xian (Qinghai Sheng, China) > Relations > China
  • China > Relations > China > Tongren Xian (Qinghai Sheng)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents
Introduction : Amdo, Empire, and the United Front -- Amdo at the Edge of Empire -- If You Kill the County Head, How Will I Explain it to the Communist Party? -- Becoming Masters of their Own Home (Under the Leadership of the Party) -- Establishing a Foundation Among the Masses -- High Tide on the High Plateau -- Tibetans Do the Housework, But Han are the Masters -- Reaching the Sky in a Single Step : the Amdo Rebellion -- Empty Stomachs and Unforgivable Crimes -- Conclusion : Amdo and the End of Empire?
LCCN
2019036104
OCLC
ssj0002291951
Author
Weiner, Benno, 1972-
Title
The Chinese revolution on the Tibetan frontier [electronic resource] / Benno Weiner.
Imprint
Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2020.
Series
Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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