Ethnic Conflict and Protest in Tibet and Xinjiang

Ethnic unrest in Tibet and among the Uyghurs in Xinjiang is very much in the news and is a subject of great academic and public interest. It is hard to research because the Chinese government limits access to these areas. Nonetheless, these resourceful and courageous scholars have managed to access these regions, find out what is troubling the ethnic minority residents there, and assess how deep the trouble is. Andrew J. Nathan, coauthor of China's Search for Security

Ethnic Conflict and Protest in Tibet and Xinjiang is a terrific book. Ten experts take a balanced and clear-eyed view of the conditions and politics behind the recent wave of ethnic unrest in China. It should be required reading for those who would understand the interlocking causes of conflict, including decision makers in Beijing. June Teufel Dreyer, author of China's Political System

These studies of contemporary China's relations with the Tibetans and the Uyghurs offer insights on a wide variety of issues, including the Chinese state's policies toward Buddhism and Islam, the causes of conflicts between China and these so-called minority nationalities, the government's economic policies and the ensuing environmental effects, and the possible economic synergies between Chinese and Tibetan and Uyghur entrepreneurs. The authors differ in their opinions about the future, with some providing negative predictions while others are more optimistic, but each furnishes informed analyses. Morris Rossabi, author of The Mongols and The Mongols and Global History

These essays provide detailed study of ethnopolitics in contemporary China based on solid fieldwork and scholarly analysis of regional peculiarities and standardizing policies. Tsering Shakya, coauthor of The Struggle for Tibet

Highly recommended. Choice

A welcome contribution to the field and essential reading for specialists, policy makers, and graduate students interested in these important regions. Journal of Asian Studies

An excellent resource: the contributions are consistently strong and empirically rich, and examine a wide range of complementary features of society across the two autonomous regions. International Affairs

A short review cannot do justice to the subtlety of the arguments in this volume, which will be of interest to anyone seeking lucid, innovative explanations of politics, economy, and society in Xinjiang and Tibet. . . . This volume is a model for productive cross-regional scholarship and demonstrates the value of combining deep area knowledge with disciplinary rigor. Pacific Affairs

A useful and timely contribution to our understanding of these complex and important regions. Michael Dillon, Ethnic and Racial Studies

This is an excellent and well researched book. Colin Mackerras, Department of International Business and Asian Studies, Griffith University Brisbane, Australia, Journal of Contemporary Asia

This well presented and important collection of chapters explores aspects of the recent and continuing disturbances in Tibet and Xinjiang based upon research undertaken by academics at various stages in their careers. Asian Affairs

The body of research produced is undoubtedly of a very high standard, and makes a valuable contribution to the study of the ongoing conflicts in Xinjiang and Tibet. Asian Review of Books

An important and highly useful book. BizIndia

A much-needed contribution to the canon of literature on interethnic relations in China. A much-needed contribution to the canon of literature on interethnic relations in China.

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• Read an interview with the editors in The New York Times