I found an interesting, easy-to-read article in Open Democracy, written by Dibyesh Anand. The article touches on the recent history of the Tibet issue and the psychology of all sides involved in this complex issue. One way to approach this question is to examine contemporary political claims over Tibet in light of the contending parties’ use of the idea of sovereignty. Such a reading might be said to complicate both sides’ political assertions. For example, in the early 20th...