Beyond Shangri-La : America and Tibet's move into the twenty-first century / John Kenneth Knaus.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-335) and index.

Washington discovers the hidden land -- The Dalai Lama's long journey home -- Beyond the horizon -- The United States sits out -- Washington discovers Tibet -- A small part of the bigger picture -- The United States enters the scene -- Washington and Lhasa regroup -- On the sidelines -- The stalemate breaks -- Promises kept -- Tibet on the international scene -- The United States remains involved -- New commitments, new problems, new solutions -- A new ballgame -- The United States and India as allies -- The United States disengages -- Rescue from limbo -- America rediscovers Tibet -- Collateral loss by executive order -- A new high in White House support -- People-to-people diplomacy -- An uncertain future.