Competing Lamas: Contested Hegemonies and the Geopolitical Implications of the Coming Dalai Lama Succession

• In Event: China, International Intervention, and Global Politics

Brief Overview

There will likely be two Dalai Lamas named as successors, one by the Tibetan community and one by China. We examine various scenarios of the succession and discusses the geopolitical implications of each for global, regional, and local actors.

Authors

• Prakash Adhikari, Central Michigan University

• Philip Hultquist, School of Advanced Military Studies, Army University