List of FiguresList of TablesChapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Independent Outer Mongolia and Chinese Autonomous Inner Mongolia (1911-1978)1 The Collapse of the Qing Dynasty; Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia2 Outer Mongolia's Pro-Soviet Regime and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region3 The Cultural Revolution in Inner Mongolia and Confrontation between Outer Mongolia and the PR ChinaChapter 3 The Reform and Opening-Up Policy in Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia, from 1978 to 19891 China's Reform and Opening-Up Policy in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region2 "Perestroika" in the Soviet Union and the Mongolian People's Republic (Outer Mongolia)Chapter 4 A Turning Point of Fate for Inner and Outer Mongolia (the Tiananmen Square Incident in 1989 and the Outer Mongols Reform in 1990)1 The Tiananmen Square Incident in 1989 and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region2 The Revival of the Democratic Tradition in Outer MongoliaChapter 5 The Aftermath of China's Reform, Opening-Up, and Rise1 A Friendly Relationship in Appearance2 Internal ConflictsChapter 6 Cultural Identity Issues1 Inner Mongolia's Cultural Identity Issues2 Outer Mongolia's Cultural Identity IssuesChapter 7 ConclusionEpilogueReferencesIndex