| ID | 126666 |
| Title Proper | Ethnic, sectarian, or localized grievances |
| Other Title Information | on Wang Lixiong's analysis of Tibetan self-immolation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sun, Yan |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Since its ?rst occurrence in 2009. the total number of Tibetan self-immolations had reached 97 by the end of 20l2. with an additional 10 or so in the fu'st three months of 20l3. However. our understanding of this shocking act remains limited. Why did those Tibetans resort to such an extreme form of protest? What were their motives? What were their grievances'? What objectives did they intend to achieve? Wang Lixiong. a dissident Chinese scholar-writer and respected authority on Tibetan affairs, attempts to answer these questions by analyzing the last words of more than two dozen self-immolators who had left final notes.' His data are derived from infomiation collected by his Tibetan wife. Woeser. who is also a dissident writer. Below I will introduce Wang's major ?ndings and evaluate them in the light of two competing perspectives |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Ethinicity Vol.14, No.3; June 2013; p.376-380 |
| Journal Source | Asian Ethinicity Vol.14, No.3; June 2013; p.376-380 |
| Key Words | Ethnic Sectarian ; Localized Grievance ; Tibet ; Tibetan Self Immolation ; China ; India ; Tibetan Affairs ; Indo-China Relations ; Ethnic Society |