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Imperial Games in Tibet

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28 May 2024
9788119300167
Imprint: Macmillan

Reviews

'An authoritative and objective account of the Great Game ... meticulous ... A book to be read carefully as we enter another age of contention among the powers in Asia and the world' SHIVSHANKAR MENON, former National Security Advisor and Foreign Secretary of India

‘Lucid ... persuasively investigates the “root causes” of the global apathy towards Tibet and the manner in which the imperial powers – Britain, China and Russia – have played devious games’ Commodore C. Uday Bhaskar (retd.), Director, Society for Policy Studies

‘Sinha’s rich narrative, backed by solid research, unpacks the fickle alliances and fierce rivalries between the British, Russian and Chinese empires that have shaped the evolution of Tibet' Prof C. Raja Mohan, Institute of South Asian Studies, Singapore

‘Impressive, wide-ranging research' Vinod C. Khanna, former Ambassador, former Director-General, India Taipei Association

‘A wonderful work of scholarship based on extensive archival research . . . Scholarly, accessible and timely’ – Tsering Namgyal Khortsa, Hindustan Times

‘Excellent … Sinha’s book deserves to be widely read.’ – Vivek Katju, Telegraph

‘An authoritative, lucid, rich, and impressive analysis’ – Vimal Harsh, Firstpost

‘Ambassador Sinha draws upon historical documents, personal insights, and diplomatic experience’ – NDTV