Sinicization Beyond the Great Wall: China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous RegionDescribes Xinjiang and its native indigenous people under the Chinese rule since the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949. The highlights of this book are the author's analyses on the modern Chinese policies towards its minority nationals. It is a useful handbook for those interested in China's ethnic problems, and Central Asian studies. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Geographical Features and Different Names of the Region | 13 |
Two Thousand YearLong Sovereignty | 27 |
Uighurs | 33 |
Uighur Autonomy CCP Role | 65 |
A Second Provincial Authority | 87 |
Economic Ethnic Demarcation | 95 |
Crises in Uighur Education | 107 |
Reforms to the Uighur Language | 117 |
Demographic Reversal | 131 |
Environmental Repercussions | 141 |
Conclusion | 149 |
Some Names and Places in Xinjiang | 159 |
Bibliography | 161 |
Decree of Sanji Prefecture Government | 165 |
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Sinicization Beyond the Great Wall: China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region Anwar Rahman No preview available - 2005 |
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