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Non western Political Thought

Dalai Lama

The current Dalai Lama is Tenzin Gyatso, is the spiritual leader of Tibet. Since China has invaded Tibet, the Dalai Lama has continued to seek non-violent ways to work together, restore human rights, democratic freedoms, and to instill a self-governing Tibet that is in association with the People's Republic of China. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his non-violent efforts.