I know next to diddly on Tibet, Kevin, but for a look at the Western projections about what it's "about" see Orville Schell's newish book. Virtual Tibet: Searching for Shangri-La from the Himalayas to Hollywood Another book by Lee Feignon, "Demystifying Tibet, "s/b good too. China's Tibet Policy by Dawa Norbu
Heard him (Schell) on the radio. Took days for him to arrange a interview with Brad Pitt, during the time of the filming of the Bertolucci movie. Michael P.S. A leaflet posted on a telephone pole a few blocks away quotes from the Dalai Lama's anti-homosexual utterences. Given the urban legend about Lama fan, Richard Gere and gerbils, this is ironic. http://www.google.com/search?q=Tibet+Human+Rights
http://www.google.com/search?q=Tibet+China+Relations