| Soviet Russia and Tibet: The Debacle of Secret Diplomacy, 1918-1930s Contributor(s): Andreyev, Alexandre (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004129529 ISBN-13: 9789004129528 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $223.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: This is the first investigation into the little-known Bolshevik foreign ministry's strenuous efforts to win Lhasa over to the Soviet cause in the 1920s. Examining the history of relations between Russia (tsarist, Soviet and post-Soviet) and Tibet from the 17th century to the 1990s, the author puts at the core of his narrative the previously unknown story of clandestine negotiations between the Soviet government and the 13th Dalai Lama, forming part of Moscow's bitter struggle against British imperialism in Asia. The book provides insight into Soviet secret diplomacy and draws important conclusions relating to the history of Anglo-Russian competition for Tibet and Tibet's status prior to 1951. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Social Science |
| Dewey: 327.470 |
| LCCN: 2003040328 |
| Series: Brill's Tibetan Studies Library |
| Physical Information: 1.38" H x 6.62" W x 9.74" (2.09 lbs) 434 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first investigation into the little-known Bolshevik foreign ministry's strenuous efforts to win Lhasa over to the Soviet cause in the 1920s. Examining the history of relations between Russia (tsarist, Soviet and post-Soviet) and Tibet from the 17th century to the 1990s, the author puts at the core of his narrative the previously unknown story of clandestine negotiations between the Soviet government and the 13th Dalai Lama, forming part of Moscow's bitter struggle against British imperialism in Asia. The book provides insight into Soviet secret diplomacy and draws important conclusions relating to the history of Anglo-Russian competition for Tibet and Tibet's status prior to 1951. |