Beyond Shangri-La: America and Tibet's Move into the Twenty-First Century

John Kenneth Knaus

Published by Duke University Press 2012

Beyond Shangri-La

America and Tibet's Move into the Twenty-First Century

John Kenneth Knaus

In the series American encounters/global interactions

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780822395300

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About this book

In Beyond Shandri-La, a former CIA officer provides unique insight into the efforts of the U.S. government and committed U.S. citizens to support a free Tibet.

Author / Editor information

John Kenneth Knaus has continued to support Tibet throughout his career. He is currently a Research Associate working on Tibetan affairs at the Fairbank Center for East Asian Research at Harvard University. He is the author of Orphans of the Cold War: America and the Tibetan Struggle for Survival.

Reviews

"Beyond Shangri-La is a valuable and highly informative contribution to understanding both Tibet and the history of American foreign policy in Asia. Benefiting from the author's personal experience with America's Tibet policy, first as a CIA officer and later as an institutional historian, the book gives often dramatic insights into the surprisingly crucial role of individual officials in government shifts of policy and direction. It comes at a time when America's relations with China are at a point of unprecedented importance for world affairs and when understanding the deep history of the difficult issues within that relationship—Tibet chief among them—is important to successfully navigating them."—Robert Barnett, author of Lhasa: Streets with Memories

"I am honored to herald Ken Knaus's masterful account of America's role in Tibet's agonizing and inspiring progress into a future that is still uncertain. . . . A hearty welcome to this magnum opus, and may its skillful narrative and honest factual presentation create a forceful if implicit wake-up call that comes to fruition as soon as possible."—Robert A. F. Tenzin Thurman, from the foreword

"John Kenneth Knaus provides a diplomat’s history of Tibet.... [T]his book is an invaluable reading of U.S.-Tibetan relations from the point of view of someone who was himself a participant in this history."

-- Carole McGranahan American Historical Review

“[T]his is a well-documented study of the complex America-China-Tibet triangle.”

-- Publishers Weekly

“Here, for the first time, is the full story of Washington’s official relationship with Tibet, from the first encounter between a U.S. diplomat and the then Dalai Lama in 1908 to the recent patter of congressional and White House pressure on Beijing to engage in dialogue.”

-- Foreign Affairs

“Knaus…has produced an elegant and stimulating book, which is a must read for anyone interested in Tibet. Essential.”

-- Z. Zhu Choice

“. . . this is the most complete history of US–Tibet relations currently available and will lend itself well to classroom adoption.”

-- A. Tom Grunfeld The China Quarterly

“Knaus’ fascinating insights into the intricacies of diplomacy and the mix of personalities and interests, both individual and national, which inform political policy and decision-making serve to demystify global politics and international relations. This book therefore will be of value to students of these fields, as well as to ibet watchers and scholars.”

-- Amy Mountcastle The China Journal

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
List of Illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Foreword A. F. Robert and Tenzin Thurman Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
1. Washington Discovers the Hidden Land Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. The Dalai Lama’s Long Journey Home Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	10
3. Beyond the Horizon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	21
4. The United States Sits Out Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	31
5. Washington Discovers Tibet Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	39
6. A Small Part of the Bigger Picture Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	51
7. The United States Enters the Scene Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	63
8. Washington and Lhasa Regroup Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	78
9. On the Sidelines Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
10. The Stalemate Breaks Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	109
11. Promises Kept Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	121
12. Tibet on the International Scene Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	136
13. The United States Remains Involved Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	148
14. New Commitments, New Problems, New Solutions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	161
15. A New Ballgame Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	166
16. The United States and India as Allies Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	179
17. The United States Disengages Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	192
18. Rescue from Limbo Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	214
19. America Rediscovers Tibet Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	229
20. Collateral Diplomacy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	247
21. A New High in White House Support Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	259
22. People- to- People Diplomacy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	272
23. An Uncertain Future Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	287
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Language: English
Publisher: Duke University Press
Pages
- Main content: 376
Illustrations
- Other: 22 illustrations, 1 map

eBook

Published: November 19, 2012
ISBN: 9780822395300