Handling mountain minorities in China, Vietnam and Laos: From history to current concerns

Asian Ethnicity

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-49

  Michaud, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

China; Laos; Minority policy; Southeast Asian Massif; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

EID: 68049098053     PISSN: 14631369     EISSN: 14692953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14631360802628442     Document Type: Review

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