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Sean R. RobertsThe War on the Uyghurs: China's campaign against Xinjiang's Muslims
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(92)Part of: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics (42 books)The first account of one of the world’s most pressing humanitarian catastrophes.
This eye-opening book reveals how China has used the US-led Global War on Terror as cover for its increasingly brutal suppression of the Uyghur people. China’s actions, it argues, have emboldened states around the globe to persecute ethnic minorities and severely repress domestic opposition in the name of combatting terrorism.
Within weeks of the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, the Chinese government announced that it faced a serious terrorist threat from its largely Muslim Uyghur ethnic minority. Nearly two decades later, of the 11 million Uyghurs living in China today, more than 1 million have been detained in so-called re-education camps, victims of what has become the largest program of mass incarceration and surveillance in the world.
Drawing on extensive interviews with Uyghurs in Xinjiang, as well as refugee communities and exiles, Sean Roberts tells a story that is not just about state policies, but about Uyghur responses to these devastating government programs.
Providing a lucid and far-reaching analysis of China’s cultural genocide, The War on the Uyghurs allows the voices of those caught up in the human tragedy to be heard for the first time.==
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Author examines the horrifying reality of oppression and genocidal policy of Chinese communist state in occupied Uyghurland- East Turkistan. Even though China put more than 3-5 million Uyghurs into concentration camps and killed hundreds of thousands by torture and sterilization policies, the world still don’t know much about Uyghur tragedy under the Chinese brutal dictatorship since the occupation of their homeland in 1949. Author in many ways provides clear evidence and draws a picture of how Uyghurs suffered and suffocated without a basic freedom to speak their language, learn their history and literature in schools and at home, believe in their religion, keep their culture and own their thousands of years old legacy in their ancestral homeland. Chinese communists often accuse Uyghurs of extremism and don’t allow any outside media to investigate and prove their allegations, Chinese kept destroying the Uyghur nation, stealing everything that land produce while keeping the Uyghurs in poverty and exclude them from anything Chinese migrants benefit. Author in many ways sheds light on the heinous crimes that Chinese committed against Uyghurs and their false accusations of Uyghurs after 9/11 just to completely exterminate Uyghurs under the name of global terror. Thank you so much for giving a fair explanation of the causes of Uyghur genocide and the real motive of Chinese communist state in East Turkistan-Uyghur homeland.
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THIS BOOK IS VERY READABLE AND MAKES THE FACTS AND REALITY CLEAR. THE ONLY DRAWBACK WHICH THE AUTHOR COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IS THAT THERE IS LITTLE FACTUAL INFORMATION FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS. BUT WESTERN JOURNALISTS HAVE BEEN BANNED FROM THE AREA, SO THE AUTHOR HAD TO RELY ON OTHER SOURCES THAT WERE NON-VERIFIABLE FOR THAT PERIOD. IMPORTANTLY, HE PROVIDES GOOD DETAIL ON THE PROVOCATIONS THAT LED THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO IMPOSE THEIR SOLUTIONS. THEY ARE OF COURSE OVERKILL, BUT IT IS TYPICAL OF THE XI ADMINISTRATION TO EVENTUALLY LOSE PATIENCE AND IMPOSE A DRACONIAN SERIES OF STEPS TO SOLVE POTENTIAL HUMILIATIONS TO HIS GOVERNMENT (TIBET, Hong Kong).
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I'd already read some of the major articles which had come out about this situation, and if the book had just been a re-hash pf the media coverage I'd have found it difficult to sustain interest, but it was actually an eye opener in being so deeply well-informed about the Uyghurs and their history both in Xinjiang and in the diaspora, about how it was possible to implement a process of extraordinarily harsh repression against a whole ethnic group using the "Great War Against Terror" as a cover. Careful, facts-based analysis builds up convincing case for calling this cultural genocide.
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3.0 out of 5 stars 'One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.'
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This book contains a brief history of the Uyghurs from the annexation of their homeland by China in 1759 to the present day, with a focus on the turbulent relationship between the Uyghurs and the Chinese authorities in recent years.
The book is interesting and informative in its factual accounts of the events, although in many places (especially with respect to what actually happened in China), 'details are not available' or 'one could only assume...' as the author was barred from China after 2000. Understandably all specifics from the Chinese source are treated with suspicion.
The main thrust of the first half of the book is an attempt to convince non-Chinese readers that the Uyghur militants do not represent a global terrorist threat as their chance and limited participation in the global Islamic jihad in Afghanistan and Syria is primarily to train as freedom fighters against China. Further more, the author argues that China should not consider the plethora of violent and deadly attacks against its security forces or government officials ‘terrorism’ because his own definition only concerns attacks against civilians. When civilians were killed or injured, the violence was assumed to have been prompted by a legitimate desire to vent one’s grievance instead of being politically motivated. No doubt rational readers would have their own interpretations based on facts or suspend judgment where there is insufficient evidence.
In the second half of the book, the author describes and condemns the assimilation (‘cultural genocide’) attempted and accelerated by the Chinese government in recent years. The author believes that the Uyghurs should be allowed to declare independence (‘self determination’) instead of being assimilated. Let’s inspect this conceptually first. Take the US for example, all settlers from Europe, Africa, Latin America, and Asia effectively assimilated to form an English-speaking people who identify themselves first and foremost as Americans or US citizens and can expect to participate in the nation-wide economic activities freely. While many of them no longer speak the language of their ancestors, many aspects of their respective cultural traditions survived. The only exception relates to the native Americans who were segregated into pockets of reservations (without the prospect of independence though) and many of whom remain impoverished and discriminated against to this day.
To the rural Uyghurs whose life has not changed from predominantly subsistence farming in the last millennium (except that the population quadrupled in the last 70 years), it can be unquestionably daunting that 4-lane highways, modern apartment buildings, and factories are popping up, spoiling the traditional landscape. However, the international community should refrain from shutting down such initiatives before ascertaining whether the Uyghurs are actually benefiting from all these as maintained by Chinese authorities.
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Author examines the horrifying reality of oppression and genocidal policy of Chinese communist state in occupied Uyghurland- East Turkistan. Even though China put more than 3-5 million Uyghurs into concentration camps and killed hundreds of thousands by torture and sterilization policies, the world still don’t know much about Uyghur tragedy under the Chinese brutal dictatorship since the occupation of their homeland in 1949. Author in many ways provides clear evidence and draws a picture of how Uyghurs suffered and suffocated without a basic freedom to speak their language, learn their history and literature in schools and at home, believe in their religion, keep their culture and own their thousands of years old legacy in their ancestral homeland. Chinese communists often accuse Uyghurs of extremism and don’t allow any outside media to investigate and prove their allegations, Chinese kept destroying the Uyghur nation, stealing everything that land produce while keeping the Uyghurs in poverty and exclude them from anything Chinese migrants benefit. Author in many ways sheds light on the heinous crimes that Chinese committed against Uyghurs and their false accusations of Uyghurs after 9/11 just to completely exterminate Uyghurs under the name of global terror. Thank you so much for giving a fair explanation of the causes of Uyghur genocide and the real motive of Chinese communist state in East Turkistan-Uyghur homeland.
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THIS BOOK IS VERY READABLE AND MAKES THE FACTS AND REALITY CLEAR. THE ONLY DRAWBACK WHICH THE AUTHOR COULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IS THAT THERE IS LITTLE FACTUAL INFORMATION FOR THE LAST FIVE YEARS. BUT WESTERN JOURNALISTS HAVE BEEN BANNED FROM THE AREA, SO THE AUTHOR HAD TO RELY ON OTHER SOURCES THAT WERE NON-VERIFIABLE FOR THAT PERIOD. IMPORTANTLY, HE PROVIDES GOOD DETAIL ON THE PROVOCATIONS THAT LED THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO IMPOSE THEIR SOLUTIONS. THEY ARE OF COURSE OVERKILL, BUT IT IS TYPICAL OF THE XI ADMINISTRATION TO EVENTUALLY LOSE PATIENCE AND IMPOSE A DRACONIAN SERIES OF STEPS TO SOLVE POTENTIAL HUMILIATIONS TO HIS GOVERNMENT (TIBET, Hong Kong).
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I'd already read some of the major articles which had come out about this situation, and if the book had just been a re-hash pf the media coverage I'd have found it difficult to sustain interest, but it was actually an eye opener in being so deeply well-informed about the Uyghurs and their history both in Xinjiang and in the diaspora, about how it was possible to implement a process of extraordinarily harsh repression against a whole ethnic group using the "Great War Against Terror" as a cover. Careful, facts-based analysis builds up convincing case for calling this cultural genocide.
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5.0 out of 5 stars well detailed and deeply observed book about Uyghur's tragedy..
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I highly recommend this book to everyone who are interested in Uyghur issues in our time. More then 3 million
Uyghur muslims has been detained in concentration camps in Chinese colony Uyghur region since last few years..and it has became a controversial topic and how to keep the balance between protecting human right and national interset...The existing of mess detention camps and that missed people completely unknown whereabouts have challenged the loyalty western democracy and religious value of islamic world as the Uyghur people have been suffered because of their islamic related identity....
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If you are interested in an up-to-date take on the plight of the Uighurs, this is an excellent book. There only appear to be 4 or 5 books published that include a historic overview and a framework for the current issues. This book is good in all areas. After having skimmed through the other available books on Amazon, this was the only one that I kept to read from start to finish and leave in our book shelf.
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3.0 out of 5 stars 'One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.'
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This book contains a brief history of the Uyghurs from the annexation of their homeland by China in 1759 to the present day, with a focus on the turbulent relationship between the Uyghurs and the Chinese authorities in recent years.
The book is interesting and informative in its factual accounts of the events, although in many places (especially with respect to what actually happened in China), 'details are not available' or 'one could only assume...' as the author was barred from China after 2000. Understandably all specifics from the Chinese source are treated with suspicion.
The main thrust of the first half of the book is an attempt to convince non-Chinese readers that the Uyghur militants do not represent a global terrorist threat as their chance and limited participation in the global Islamic jihad in Afghanistan and Syria is primarily to train as freedom fighters against China. Further more, the author argues that China should not consider the plethora of violent and deadly attacks against its security forces or government officials ‘terrorism’ because his own definition only concerns attacks against civilians. When civilians were killed or injured, the violence was assumed to have been prompted by a legitimate desire to vent one’s grievance instead of being politically motivated. No doubt rational readers would have their own interpretations based on facts or suspend judgment where there is insufficient evidence.
In the second half of the book, the author describes and condemns the assimilation (‘cultural genocide’) attempted and accelerated by the Chinese government in recent years. The author believes that the Uyghurs should be allowed to declare independence (‘self determination’) instead of being assimilated. Let’s inspect this conceptually first. Take the US for example, all settlers from Europe, Africa, Latin America, and Asia effectively assimilated to form an English-speaking people who identify themselves first and foremost as Americans or US citizens and can expect to participate in the nation-wide economic activities freely. While many of them no longer speak the language of their ancestors, many aspects of their respective cultural traditions survived. The only exception relates to the native Americans who were segregated into pockets of reservations (without the prospect of independence though) and many of whom remain impoverished and discriminated against to this day.
To the rural Uyghurs whose life has not changed from predominantly subsistence farming in the last millennium (except that the population quadrupled in the last 70 years), it can be unquestionably daunting that 4-lane highways, modern apartment buildings, and factories are popping up, spoiling the traditional landscape. However, the international community should refrain from shutting down such initiatives before ascertaining whether the Uyghurs are actually benefiting from all these as maintained by Chinese authorities.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An important marker in the never-ending fight for human rights
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5.0 out of 5 stars All Uyghurs deeply appreciate the Author for being voice of voiceless people: uyghurs under CCP
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세진님, 요청하신 숀 R. 로버츠(Sean R. Roberts)의 <위구르족과의 전쟁>(The War on the Uyghurs: China's campaign against Xinjiang's Muslims)에 대한 요약 및 평론입니다.
숀 R. 로버츠의 <위구르족과의 전쟁> 요약 및 평론
1. 개요 및 서론
조지 워싱턴 대학교 국제관계학 및 인류학 교수인 숀 R. 로버츠의 <위구르족과의 전쟁>(The War on the Uyghurs)은 21세기 최대의 인도주의적 비극 중 하나로 꼽히는 중국 신장 위구르 자치구 내 소수민족 탄압의 실태와 그 정치적 프레임을 폭로한 연구서다. 저자는 1990년대부터 수십 년간 중앙아시아와 신장 현지, 그리고 해외 위구르 디아스포라 공동체를 연구해 온 인류학적 지식과 풍부한 구술 증언을 바탕으로, 중국 정부가 어떻게 위구르족의 정당한 저항을 <테러리즘>으로 재정의하고 이를 통해 문화적 제노사이드(Cultural Genocide)를 정당화했는지를 치밀하게 입증한다.
2. <위구르족과의 전쟁> 핵심 요약
본 작품의 핵심 논지는 중국 공산당의 신장 정책이 정교한 <정치적 프레임의 전환>과 결합된 정착민 정복주의(Settler Colonialism)의 연속선상에 있다는 점으로 요약할 수 있다.
<'테러와의 전쟁' 프레임의 악용>: 2001년 미국의 9·11 테러 이후, 중국 정부는 미국 주도의 <세계 테러와의 전쟁>(Global War on Terror)이라는 담론을 발 빠르게 차용했다. 기존의 자국 내 정체성 갈등 및 동화 정책에 대한 위구르족의 풀뿌리 저항을 알카에다 등과 연계된 <국제 이슬람 테러리즘>의 위협으로 포장함으로써, 자국 내 무자비한 탄압에 대한 국제 사회의 비판을 차단하고 정당성을 확보했다.
<자기실현적 예언(Self-fulfilling Prophecy)>: 저자는 중국 정부가 주장하는 위구르 테러 조직의 위협이 실제보다 크게 부풀려졌거나 거의 부재했다고 지적한다. 그러나 지속적이고 가혹한 종교·문화적 억압 정책이 누적되면서 일부 위구르인들이 자발적·산발적 violent resistance(폭력적 저항)로 내몰렸고, 중국 당국은 이를 다시 대규모 탄압의 명분으로 삼는 비극적 악순환을 형성했다.
<대대적인 문화적 제노사이드와 감시 체제>: 2017년을 기점으로 중국 정부는 <인민 테러와의 전쟁>을 선포하며 100만 명 이상의 위구르인을 재교육 수용소에 감금했다. 첨단 데이터베이스, 얼굴 인식 AI, DNA 수집 등 하이테크 감시망과 결합된 이 수용소 체제는 위구르족의 언어, 이슬람 신앙, 고유한 정체성을 erasure(말살)하고 한족 중심의 국가 체제에 강제로 동화시키려는 목적을 지닌다.
3. 평론: 비판적 분석 및 의의
<위구르족과의 전쟁>은 지정학적 담론이 어떻게 한 집단의 비극을 합법화하는 수단으로 변질되는지를 고찰한 학술적·현장적 수작이다.
<지정학적 담론의 허구성 파헤치기>: 이 책이 지닌 최고의 학술적 기여는 국제 정치적 담론의 위험성을 명확히 드러낸 데 있다. 미국이 주도한 <테러와의 전쟁>이라는 명분이 권위주의 국가들에게 자국 내 소수자 및 정적을 탄압하는 강력한 <전권 위임장>(Carte Blanche)으로 악용되었음을 입증함으로써, 권위주의적 국가 폭력이 글로벌 담론을 소비하고 재생산하는 방식을 서늘하게 보여준다.
<인류학적 현장성과 현장의 목소리>: 저자는 단순히 정부 발표나 위성 사진 분석에만 의존하지 않는다. 수십 년간 축적한 위구르인들과의 직접 인터뷰, 위구르어 문헌 분석 등 현장감 넘치는 인류학적 데이터로 통계 뒤에 숨겨진 인간의 실존적 고통과 저항의 목소리를 생생히 살려냈다.
<정착민 식민주의 관점의 확장>: 신장 문제를 단순한 최근의 폭정으로 보지 않고, 청나라 말기부터 이어진 한족 자본과 인구의 이주, 그리고 중앙정부의 영토 공고화라는 <정착민 식민주의>의 역사적 맥락에서 풀어낸 점이 돋보인다. 이를 통해 신장 사태가 단순한 이념 갈등이 아니라 거대한 자원 확보 및 영토적 통합을 위한 국가 주도 강제 동화 프로젝트임을 명쾌히 설명한다.
<한계와 사유거리>: 2010년대 후반 이후 신장 현지 접근이 완전히 봉쇄됨에 따라, 저자 역시 국외 망명자 및 카자흐스탄 등 인접국 거주자들의 증언에 크게 의존할 수밖에 없었던 구조적 제약이 존재한다. 그러나 이는 저자의 한계라기보다 정보 봉쇄를 일삼는 중국 정부의 폐쇄성에 원인이 있으며, 저자는 엄격한 자료 검증을 통해 연구의 객관성을 확보하려 노력했다.
4. 결론
숀 R. 로버츠의 <위구르족과의 전쟁>은 국가가 안보와 반테러라는 명분을 내세워 한 민족의 정체성을 시스템적으로 파괴하는 과정을 기록한 서늘한 역사적 증언이다. 국제 사회가 안보라는 명목하에 국가 폭력을 방조할 때 어떤 비극이 초래되는지를 엄중히 경고하며, 21세기 소수자 인권과 국가 권력의 폭주를 감시해야 할 보편적 의무를 다시금 일깨워 준다.
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