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Regional Autonomy, Cultural Diversity And Differentiated Territorial Government Assesses The Current State Of The International Theory And Practice Of Autonomy In Order To Pursue The Possibility Of Regional Self-government In Tibet. Initiated By A Workshop And Roundtable With Political Representatives From Different Autonomous Regions, Including His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama, This Book Brings Together A Group Of...international Scholars To Offer A Much-needed Enquiry Into Solutions To The Tibetan Quest For 'genuine' Autonomy. Examining The Chinese Framework Of Regional Self-government, Along With Key International Cases Of Autonomy In Europe, North America And Asia, The Contributors To This Volume Offer A Comprehensive Context For The Consideration Of Both Tibetan Demands And Chinese Worries.-- Back Cover.