Nepal and the geo-strategic rivalry between China and India
Series: Routledge studies in South Asian politicsPublication details: London Routledge 2012Description: ix, 223 pISBN: 9780415695725Subject(s): Geopolitics - South Asia | Nepal - Politics and government | Nepal - Foreign relations - China | China - Foreign relations - Nepal | Nepal - Foreign relations - India | India - Foreign relations - NepalDDC classification: 327.5496051 Summary: The importance of the Himalayan state of Nepal has been obscured by the international campaign to free Tibet and the vicissitudes of the Sino-Indian rivalry. This book presents the history of NepalHs domestic politics and foreign relations from ancient to modern times. Analysing newly declassified reports from the United States and Britain, published memoirs, oral recollections and interviews, the book presents the historical interactions between Nepal, China, Tibet and India. It discusses how the ageing and inevitable death of the 14th Dalai Lama, the radicalization of Tibetan diaspora and the ascendancy of the international campaign to free Tibet are of increasing importance to Nepal. With its position between China and India, the book notes how the focus could shift to Nepal, with it being home to some 20,000 Tibetan refugees and its chronic political turmoil, deepened by the Asian giantsH rivalry.(http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415695725/)Item type | Current library | Item location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The importance of the Himalayan state of Nepal has been obscured by the international campaign to free Tibet and the vicissitudes of the Sino-Indian rivalry. This book presents the history of NepalHs domestic politics and foreign relations from ancient to modern times. Analysing newly declassified reports from the United States and Britain, published memoirs, oral recollections and interviews, the book presents the historical interactions between Nepal, China, Tibet and India. It discusses how the ageing and inevitable death of the 14th Dalai Lama, the radicalization of Tibetan diaspora and the ascendancy of the international campaign to free Tibet are of increasing importance to Nepal. With its position between China and India, the book notes how the focus could shift to Nepal, with it being home to some 20,000 Tibetan refugees and its chronic political turmoil, deepened by the Asian giantsH rivalry.(http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415695725/)
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