ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses the study of Tibet in Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore. It focuses on Tibet studies that are defined through scholars working in universities in the specified countries/regions who have published works in which the Tibetans and the Tibetan areas of China. The chapter attempts to draw some characteristics of Tibet studies in the regions or countries specified, defined according to factors such as discipline, priority of language, area of interest, approach or political stand. It suggests that Tibet studies into two distinct categories. The first is Tibetology, which comes to Tibet studies through Tibetan language and an interest in Tibetan culture, religion and history, as opposed to, or at least distinct from, China studies. The second category consists of those who have come to Tibet studies through the study of China. The chapter offers some general comments on the approach to Tibetan studies adopted by some of the scholars.
