Regional Autonomy, Cultural Diversity and Differentiated Territorial Government assesses the current state of the international theory and practice of autonomy in order to pursue the possibility of regional self-government in Tibet. Initiated by a workshop and roundtable with political representatives from different autonomous regions, including His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, this book brings together a group of distinguished international scholars to offer a much-needed enquiry into solutions to the Tibetan quest for ‘genuine’ autonomy. Examining the Chinese framework of regional self-government, along with key international cases of autonomy in Europe, North America and Asia, the contributors to this volume offer a comprehensive context for the consideration of both Tibetan demands and Chinese worries. Their insights will be invaluable to academics, practitioners, diplomats, civil servants, government representatives, international organisations and NGOs interested in the theory and practice of autonomy, as well as those concerned with the future of Tibet.
Introduction Neither Panacea, nor Pandoras Box: Comparing Autonomy with
a View on Tibet and China Jens Woelk Part I Differentiated Territorial
Government in China: Potential for Tibet?
1. Foreign Influence and
Constitutionalism in the PRC: A Western Perspective on Change and Uncertainty
in Contemporary Chinese Legal Culture John W. Head
2. The Rule of Law in
China: Fundamental Uncertainties. About Decoding a Fundamental Concept John
W. Head
3. Dilemmas of Genuine Autonomy for Tibet Yash Ghai
4. Chinese
Policies on Regional Self-Government: The Case of Tibet Michael C. Davis
5.
The Memorandum on Genuine Autonomy for the Tibetan People: An Explanatory
Introduction to the Tibetan Proposal Michael C. Van Walt van Praag Part II
Practice of Regional Autonomy: Experiences Compared
6. From Compromise to
Compact? Working Autonomy in South Tyrol Jens Woelk
7. Asymmetric Regionalism
in Spain: Catalonia and the Basque Country Rafael Bustos Gisbert
8.
Devolution and Devolution Plus: Anti-foundationalist Foundations for
Constitutionalism John Morison
9. Can Quebecs Relative Autonomy within
Canada be a Template for Tibet? Jean-François Gaudreault-Desbiens
10. The
Autonomy of Aceh Hans-Joachim Heintze
11. Sometimes Guns Are the Answer. The
Path to Autonomy in Tibet, Burma, and South Sudan David C. Williams
12.
Territorial Autonomy in India Thomas Benedikter
13. Is Malaysian Federalism a
Good or a Warning Example for Solving the China/Tibet Issue? A Brief Inquiry
into a Half-Century Experiment in Asymmetric Federalism Andrew Harding
Concluding Observations One Country, Three Systems: The Tibetan Quest for
Genuine Autonomy Between European Experiences and Asian Perspectives Roberto
Toniatti
Roberto Toniatti
