Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Foreword ix
5. Preface xiii
6. Acknowledgments xv
7. 1. Washington Discovers the Hidden Land 1
8. 2. The Dalai Lama’s Long Journey Home 10
9. 3. Beyond the Horizon 21
10. 4. The United States Sits Out 31
11. 5. Washington Discovers Tibet 39
12. 6. A Small Part of the Bigger Picture 51
13. 7. The United States Enters the Scene 63
14. 8. Washington and Lhasa Regroup 78
15. 9. On the Sidelines 95
16. 10. The Stalemate Breaks 109
17. 11. Promises Kept 121
18. 12. Tibet on the International Scene 136
19. 13. The United States Remains Involved 148
20. 14. New Commitments, New Problems, New Solutions 161
21. 15. A New Ballgame 166
22. 16. The United States and India as Allies 179
23. 17. The United States Disengages 192
24. 18. Rescue from Limbo 214
25. 19. America Rediscovers Tibet 229
26. 20. Collateral Diplomacy 247
27. 21. A New High in White House Support 259
28. 22. People- to- People Diplomacy 272
29. 23. An Uncertain Future 287
30. Notes 301
31. Bibliography 331
32. Figure Credits 337
33. Index 339