"East Asia expert Diane Wolff explores the vast history of Chinese-Tibetan relations, tracing the long and tangled history of the two nations from the days of the Mongol invasion, to the emergence of the Dalai Lama in the fifteenth century, and up to the contentious twentieth century and the past 60 years of Chinese occupation. With her deep knowledge of the region, Wolff creates a forward-thinking blueprint for resolving the China and Tibet problem, grounded in the history of the region and the reality of today's political environment that will guide both countries to peace"--Provided by publisher.

Surging storms : Tibet as the high ground of inner Asia -- The Mongol Khans : China's claim to Tibet -- Ming and Qing dynasties : Tibetan religious influence in the Chinese imperial system -- Tibet and the great game : the Manchu, the Raj, and the czars -- Early twentieth-century China : the nationalists adopt imperial policy in Tibet -- Mid-twentieth-century China : the communists retain imperial policy in Tibet -- Late twentieth-century China : Hu Yaobang and the liberal policies of the 1980s -- The twenty-first century : a new road map for Tibet.