Tibetan Democracy
Governance, Leadership and Conflict in Exile
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, History, Religion & Spirituality
| Author: | Trine Brox | ISBN: | 9781786720467 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | June 10, 2016 |
| Imprint: | I.B. Tauris | Language: | English |
| Author: | Trine Brox |
| ISBN: | 9781786720467 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | June 10, 2016 |
| Imprint: | I.B. Tauris |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
