Resistance and Reform in Tibet

by Robert Barnett, Ed. and Shirin Akiner

Tibet exerts a powerful fascination far beyond its borders; remoteness and the deeply pervasive character ot Tibetan Buddhism have provided the setting for countless works of romace adventure and fantasy.Resistance and Reform in Tibet reveals the emergence of a distinctive, modern Tibetan society and the sophistication, creativity and resourcefulness of its people`s responses to Chinese domination. Tibet today is neither a socialist idyll nor a regimented gulag but a rich mixture of traditonal and innovative strategies in an ancient nation`s struggle for survival. Robert Barnett a writer and analyst specialising in contemporary Tibetan affairs, is founder and director of the Tibet Information Network (TIN), an independent research organisation based in London. Dr Shirin Akiner is Lecturer in Central/Inner Asian Studies at the school of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.