Columbia University Press
The Uyghurs: Strangers in Their Own Land
Key Metrics
- Gardner Bovingdon
- Columbia University Press
- Hardcover
- 9780231147583
- 9.1 X 5.8 X 1 inches
- 1.25 pounds
- Political Science > Political Ideologies - Nationalism & Patriotism
- English
Secure TransactionBook Description
Beginning with the history of Xinjiang and its unique population of Chinese Muslims, Gardner Bovingdon follows fifty years of Uyghur discontent, particularly the development of individual and collective acts of resistance since 1949, as well as the role of various transnational organizations in cultivating dissent. Bovingdon's work provides fresh insight into the practices of nation building and nation challenging, not only in relation to Xinjiang but also in reference to other regions of conflict. His work highlights the influence of international institutions on growing regional autonomy and underscores the role of representation in nationalist politics, as well as the local, regional, and global implications of the war on terror on antistate movements. While both the Chinese state and foreign analysts have portrayed Uyghur activists as Muslim terrorists, situating them within global terrorist networks, Bovingdon argues that these assumptions are flawed, drawing a clear line between Islamist ideology and Uyghur nationhood.
Author Bio
Associate Professor Gardner Bovingdon teaches in Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School Of Global and International Studies.
Professor Bovingdon researches politics in contemporary Xinjiang, an autonomous territory in northwest China, as well as Xinjiang’s modern history. He is also an expert in historiography in China, as well as nationalism and ethnic conflict.
Source: Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School Of Global and International Studies
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