Tibetan Government-in-Exile

Stephanie Roemer received her PhD from the Free University Berlin, Germany.  Her research interests are political developments in contemporary South Asia with a special emphasis on migration and refugee studies.

• 1. Introduction 2. Modern Tibet: A Historical Account 3. An Approach towards a Theory of Governments-in-Exile 4. Tibetans in Exile: A Portrait of the CTA 5. Theoretical Characterizations of CTA Politics. Summary and Conclusions

"This book is unusual, and welcome, because it studies the Tibetan movement in relation to India, in contrast to the usual preoccupation with China. The book leaves the impression that the major challenge faced by the CTA is not regaining autonomy in the Homeland, which is still the ultimate goal, but keeping the movement alive. The book is a timely contribution to the existing literature on the subject. It successfully counters the homogeneous image of the Tibetan movement and brings out several layers of difference. The general perception is that there is one homogeneous Tibetan government in exile. But after reading this book it becomes quite apparent that, although the Dalai Lama and the CTA are two separate entities, the former exercises some de facto authority over the latter. The result is a very welcome and informative account of the Tibetan government in exile." - Gunjan Singh, Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, India; Contemporary South Asia, Vol. 18, No. 4, December 2010