| ID | 072622 |
| Title Proper | China's fate as a multinational state |
| Other Title Information | a preliminary assessment |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Zhu, Yuchao ; Blachford, Dongyan |
| Publication | 2006. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | After the collapse of the two communist multinational states, the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, the fact that China survives as the only communist multinational state poses an interesting question: why does China remain intact and how long will it be able to survive in its present state? This paper tries to address these questions. The analysis is centred on three areas: the formation and characteristics of China's ethnic minorities and their role in this multinational state; the relevant domestic politics including institution building and polices; and the influence of external conditions such as international law and realpolitik. The preliminary finding is that in fact only two minority groups in two regions, Tibetans in Tibet and Uygurs in Xinjiang, have the real potential of secession, but it is very unlikely that China as a multinational state will disintegrate in the near future because the internal environment and international politics do not constitute adequate conditions for that to happen. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 15, No. 47; May 2006: p329-348 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol: 15 No 47 |
| Key Words | China ; Ethnic Minorities ; Internal Politics ; Institution Building ; International Law |