The Agendas of Tibetan Refugees

<p> Since the arrival of the first Tibetans in exile in 1959 a vast and continuous wave of international - especially Western - support has permitted these refugees to survive and even to flourish in their temporary places of residence. Today these Tibetan refugees continue to attract assistance from Western governments organizations and individuals while other refugee populations are largely forgotten in the international agenda. This book shows and discusses how Tibetan refugees continue to attract resources due notably to the dissemination of their political and religious agendas as well as how a movement of Western supporters born in very different conditions guaranteed a unique relationship with these refugees.</p>