Dawa Norbu combines insights based on an understanding of specific political systems in the Third World and a deep knowledge of nationalist activity within these systems, with a theoretical framework that seeks to draw out the universal significance of the events. The author's personal experience of nationalism in Tibet, in India and in the United States together with a sociological analysis of ten case studies inform an argument that pays particular attention to how nationalism is moulded by local cultural factors. Areas discussed include South Asia, the Middle East, Western Europe and Latin...
Dawa Norbu combines insights based on an understanding of specific political systems in the Third World and a deep knowledge of nationalist activity w...
This study analyzes the traditional modes of Sino-Tibetan relations in order to unearth general patterns beyond partisan points of view. In so doing, it sheds light on contemporary issues in Sino-Tibetan dialogue as well as discerns future possible structures for conflict resolution in occupied Tibet. With its ongoing economic reforms, China is changing and will change more in the near future, thereby expanding the scope for freedom and democracy. It is in such a context that several leading Chinese intellectuals have, since the early 1990s, called for a fresh examination of the history of...
This study analyzes the traditional modes of Sino-Tibetan relations in order to unearth general patterns beyond partisan points of view. In so doing, ...