Sulmaan Wasif Khan scrive all'intersezione tra relazioni internazionali e storia ambientale. Il suo lavoro esplora spesso come i fattori ecologici, come le correnti d'acqua e oceaniche, plasmino le dinamiche geopolitiche e le società umane. Esamina queste complesse relazioni con un focus sul contesto storico e sull'interconnessione dei sistemi globali. Khan offre una prospettiva unica per comprendere le forze che influenzano la politica estera e gli affari internazionali.
Before the Communists came to power, China lay broken. Today it is a global force, but its leaders are haunted by the past. Sulmaan Wasif Khan chronicles the grand strategies that have sought to protect China from aggression and ensure it would never again experience the powerlessness of the late Qing and Republican eras.
China's Cold War and the People of the Tibetan Borderlands
Set against the backdrop of the 1959 Tibetan crisis following the Dalai Lama's escape, the narrative explores the complex responses of the People's Republic of China. Sulmaan Wasif Khan introduces a vivid array of characters, including Chinese diplomats grappling with cultural differences, Guomindang spies collaborating with Tibetans, and traders navigating the treacherous Himalayas. The story also highlights the unrest among Tibetan Muslims in Lhasa, painting a rich tapestry of political intrigue and cultural conflict during a pivotal moment in history.