Development Structure in Tibet Disempowers and Destabilizes the Region: Scholar

In the question of what drives self-immolation and other forms of protests against China’s rule in Tibet, the exile Tibetan administration explains it as a sense of “desperation.” What makes them desperate is generally viewed as political, cultural, and religious suppression under Beijing’s policies. However, a Western scholar believes a large source of Tibetan people’s grievance lies in the realm of China’s economic and development policy