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Title:
The Uyghurs : strangers in their own land
Author:
Bovingdon, Gardner.
ISBN:
9780231519410
Publication Information:
New York : Columbia University Press, ©2010.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xvi, 280 pages) : illustrations, map
Abstract:
For close to half a century, the Uyghur people of Xinjiang, in northwestern China, have struggled to achieve autonomy and independence. As reflected by recent events, however, their efforts have been met mostly with violent resistance, matched by a sophisticated strategy of state-sanctioned propaganda, dissident broadsides, and viral ethnonational rhetoric. Nevertheless, this Muslim minority remains passionate about establishing and expanding its power within government, and China's leaders continue to push back, refusing to concede any physical and political ground. Beginning wi.
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