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Table of Contents

Preface

Tibet Mission Report

• Introduction

• Mandate of the mission

• Participants

• Itinerary of the mission

• Methodology
  - Organization and Preparation
  - Conceptual Framework for Analysis
  - Entry into Tibet, Nepal, and India
  - Use of experts
  - Limitations
  - Use of terms and abbreviations

• Criteria of colonialism
  - Establishment of Colonial Rule
  - Characteristics of Colonial Administration
  - Maintenance of Colonial Authority
  - Perceptions
  - Outcome of the Colonisation Process

• Findings

• Concluding observations and recommendations

  
  

• Chapter I
  Types of Colonies
  
  1. 1 Introduction
     
  2. 2 Settlement Colonies1
     
  3. 3 Exploitation Colonies
     
  4. 4 Hybrid Colonies

• Chapter II
  Doctrines on Colonialism
  
  1. 1 Selected Definitions
     
  2. 2 The Salt Water Doctrine

• Chapter III
  Colonialism on the International Agenda
  1. 1 Introduction

  2. 2 The League of Nations

  3. 3 The UN Charter: Trust Territories and Non-Self-Governing
     Territories 33
     
     1. 3.1 1945-1960: Gradual Internationalisation
        
     2. 3.2 UN Supervision vs Non-interference Principle
        
     3. 3.3 1960: Rapid Changes in Colonial Relationships:
        Resolution 1514, the Committee of 24 and
        Resolution 1541
        
     4. 3.4 The International Decade for the Eradication
        of Colonialism

        
        

• Chapter IV
  Non-aligned Perceptions: from Delhi to Cartagena

  
  

• Chapter V
  Common Features of Colonialism
  1. 1 The Establishment of Colonial Regimes
     
     1. 1.1 Military Invasion and Annexation
        
     2. 1.2 Settlement
        
     3. 1.3 Treaty/Contract

  2. 2 Colonial Administration
     
     1. 2.1 Political Representation
        
     2. 2.2 Colonial Borders
        
     3. 2.3 Economic Aspects
        
     4. 2.4 Cultural Aspects
        
     5. 2.5 Geo-political Designs

  3. 3 The Maintenance of the Colonial Authority
     
     1. 3.1 Curtailment of Civil Rights
        
     2. 3.2 Military Presence
        
     3. 3.3 Mission

  4. 4 Perceptions and Attitudes
     
     1. 4.1 The Alien Concept
        
     2. 4.2 Paternalism

  5. 5 Possible Outcomes of the Colonisation Process

  6. 6 Conclusion to Part I
     
     1. 6.1 Establishment
        
     2. 6.2 Administration
        
     3. 6.3 Maintenance of Colonial Authority
        
     4. 6.4 Perceptions
        
     5. 6.5 Outcome of the Colonisation Process

        
        Endotes 1

• Chapter VI, Chinese rule in Tibet: establishment, administration
  and maintenance
  1. 1 Introduction

  2. 2 Establishment of Chinese Authority

  3. 3 Administration: 56
     
     1. 3.1 Political Aspects
        Political Representation
        Imposed Borders
        
     2. 3.2 Economic Aspects
        Imposed Development
        Progress or Exploitation
        Transfer of Natural Resources
        
     3. 3.3 Cultural Aspects
        Civilising Mission
        Asymmetrical Cultural Exchange

  4. 4 Maintenance of Authority
     
     1. 4.1 Curtailment of Civil/political Rights
        
     2. 4.2 Religious Policies
        
     3. 4.3 Political Aspects
        
     4. 4.4 Maintenance of Authority by Economic Means
        
     5. 4.5 Military Presence
        
     6. 4.6 Education/Language Policies
        
     7. 4.7 Population Transfer
        Forced Resettlement
        Active Encouragement
        Laissez Faire Policy

  5. 5 Perceptions

  6. 6 Outcome of the Colonisation Process

     Endotes 2

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