East Timor S Independence Indonesia And Asean

Author : Jean A. Berlie
Publisher : Springer
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319626307

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East Timor's Independence, Indonesia and ASEAN by Jean A. Berlie Pdf

This book explains how history and traditions have shaped Timorese politics, as well as the role that Indonesia and ASEAN play for the country's future . It tries to understand a complex political system in which both traditional laws and contemporary politics are integrated, and examines the effects of Portuguese colonization, Indonesian neo-colonialism, United Nations missions, and electoral democracy. The volume also addresses broader issues such as the politics of modernization, the question of development, and youth education. The possibilities presented by the new president, Luo-Olo, as well as the upcoming parliamentary elections, make this project a timely contribution that confirms the vibrancy of East Timor's democratic process and bi-party political system.

Author : Paul Hainsworth,Stephen McCloskey
Publisher : I.B. Tauris
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2000-08-11
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015050321390

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The East Timor Question by Paul Hainsworth,Stephen McCloskey Pdf

East Timor is one of the World's most infamous ""trouble spots."" Originally colonized by the Portuguese, it was brutally invaded and occupied by the Indonesian State military forces in 1975. Over the next year, according to the UN, about one third of the population died from massacres, starvation and disease. But recent events in Indonesia have given rise to expectations that there may be a fundamental shift in the State's position on East Timor. This book considers the potential for change against a backdrop of growing popular and political support for the Timorese cause. Addressing East Timor's recent emergence as an issue of global importance, it illustrates how local, grassroots, individual, organizational and campaign initiatives have contributed to this state of affairs, in the context of the increased emphasis which is being placed on ethics, international morality and human rights in contemporary international relations.

Author : Clinton Fernandes
Publisher : Apollo Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Mediation, International
ISBN : 1845194284

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The Independence of East Timor by Clinton Fernandes Pdf

This book presents a history of the struggle for independence by East Timor, after it was invaded by Indonesia in 1975. The occupation, which lasted 24 years, was immediately resisted through guerrilla warfare and clandestine resistance. A continuum of effort - between the armed freedom fighters in the mountains, the resilience of urban supporters, and international activism and support - eventually brought about liberation in September 1999. Given that the Timor rebels did not have a land border with a friendly state, nor an external supplier of weapons, nor a liberated area in which to recover between guerrilla operations, their successful resistance is unique in the history of guerrilla warfare and independence struggles. Equally uncommon was an unexpected weapon in the struggle: a remarkable display of strategic non-violent action. This is the first study to integrate all the major factors in East Timor's independence struggle. The multi-dimensional perspectives addressed include: Indonesian, US, and Australian diplomacy * Indonesian military operations and activities against the populace * East Timorese resistance at all social levels * human rights abuses * the issue of oil * international diplomacy resulting from global solidarity activism. (Series: Sussex Library of Asian Studies)

Author : Clinton Fernandes
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781837642526

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The Independence of East Timor by Clinton Fernandes Pdf

This book is a history of the struggle for independence after East Timor was invaded by Indonesia in 1975. The occupation, which lasted 24 years, was immediately resisted through guerrilla warfare and clandestine resistance. A continuum of effort between the armed freedom fighters in the mountains, the resilience of urban supporters, and international activism and support eventually brought about liberation in September 1999. Given that the Timor rebels did not have a land border with a friendly state, had no external supplier of weapons and no liberated area in which to recover between guerrilla operations, their successful resistance is unique in the history of guerrilla warfare and independence struggles. Equally uncommon was an unexpected weapon in the struggle -- a remarkable display of strategic non-violent action. This is the first study to integrate all the major factors in East Timor's independence struggle. The multi-dimensional perspectives addressed in this volume include Indonesian, US and Australian diplomacy; Indonesian military operations and activities against the populace; East Timorese resistance at all social levels; human rights abuses; the issue of oil; and international diplomacy resulting from global solidarity activism.

Author : John G Taylor
Publisher : Zed Books
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1999-11
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015048849858

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East Timor by John G Taylor Pdf

"In this updated and much expanded edition of his book, Indonesia's Forgotten War: The Hidden History of East Timor, John Taylor tells in detail the story of what happened to this island people following President Suharto's downfall in the wake of the Asian economic crisis. The new Indonesian government conceded the right of the United Nations to organise the long delayed referendum giving the East Timorese a choice between continued association with Indonesia or independence. At the very moment the historic vote was being counted, however, armed gangs organised by elements of the Indonesian military plunged the island into an orgy of killing, burning and forced flight. An appalled world witnessed their bloody defiance of the people's will and of the international community. John Taylor analyses the world' reaction to this new genocide of the East Timorese people, the belated despatch of a peacekeeping force, and the prospects of independence."--Jacket.

Author : Sonny Inbaraj
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 9747100509

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East Timor by Sonny Inbaraj Pdf

The Indonesian invasion and annexation of the former Portuguese colony of East Timor on the Java archipelago resulted in the massacre of over a third of its population within a twenty-year period. Some 210,000 East Timorese, mostly civilians, women and children, lost their lives in the bombardments and "cleaning" maneuvers of the Indonesian army during the months following "D-Day" - the invasion on December 7, 1975. The forgotten drama of East Timor is clearly one of the biggest genocides this century has seen. The pleas of the East Timorese have often fallen on deaf ears, particularly within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, of which Indonesia is a member. Using a wide range of sources, Sonny Ingaraj documents the open display of mindless back-scratching within ASEAN on the East Timor question, and exposes the island's searing irony of history.

Author : James Cotton
Publisher : Taylor & Francis US
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006-12
Category : Australia
ISBN : 0415429846

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East Timor, Australia and Regional Order by James Cotton Pdf

This book explains the exceptional nature of the East Timor intervention of 1999, and deals with the background to the trusteeship role of the UN in building the new polity. All of these developments had an important impact on regional order, not least testing the ASEAN norm of 'non-interference'. Australian complicity in the Indonesian occupation of East Timor was a major factor in the persistence of Indonesian rule in the territory which was maintained for twenty-five years despite international censure and which required an unremitting campaign against the independence movement. This work reviews the reasons for that history of complicity, and explains the extraordinary change of policy that led ultimately to the occupation of the territory by the Australian-led INTERFET coalition.

Author : Michael B. Leigh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : East Timor
ISBN : UOM:39015051500141

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East Timor, General Wiranto, International Intervation [i.e. Intervention] and ASEAN Regional Security by Michael B. Leigh Pdf

Author : Jean A. Berlie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : East Timor
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124240123

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East Timor by Jean A. Berlie Pdf

Author : Peter Job
Publisher : Melbourne Univ. Publishing
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780522877618

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A Narrative of Denial by Peter Job Pdf

The Indonesian invasion of East Timor in 1975 led to a prolonged conflict, severe human rights abuses and a large loss of life. From 1975 to 1983 the Indonesian military’s campaign of ‘encirclement and annihilation’ destroyed rural food resources, creating the famine that took most of the lives lost during the occupation. The Australian governments of Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser presented themselves as advocates for human rights and the international rule of law, while viewing relations with Indonesia as key to their foreign policy objectives. These positions came into conflict due to the Indonesian invasion of East Timor. Based upon an extensive study of Australian foreign affairs archives, as well as interviews, A Narrative of Denial demonstrates how the Australian government responded to the conflict by propagating a version of events that denied the reality of the catastrophe occurring in East Timor. It worked to protect the Suharto regime internationally, thereby allowing it to continue its repression relatively unhindered. This remarkable story will unsettle existing perceptions of how Australia operates in world affairs.

Author : Ooi Kee Beng
Publisher : ISEAS - YUSOF ISHAK INSTITUTE
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789814620611

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The 3rd ASEAN Reader by Ooi Kee Beng Pdf

Over the past two decades, ISEAS has compiled abridged articles that analyse key aspects of Southeast Asia’s development and the ASEAN process. The ASEAN Reader was published in 1992 just as the Cold War ended, while The Second ASEAN Reader came in 2003 in the wake of the 1997 Asian crisis and the September 11 attacks in 2001. The past decade has not been spared its share of intense changes, with the rise of China and India bringing new challenges to the region’s power equation, and the impact of the 2008 global financial crisis. Despite this, the momentum towards an integrated ASEAN community has been maintained. The articles in The Third ASEAN Reader study the trends and events of recent years, and discuss the immediate future of Southeast Asia.

Author : Angel Rabasa,Peter Chalk
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2001-07-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780833032409

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Indonesia's Transformation and the Stability of Southeast Asia by Angel Rabasa,Peter Chalk Pdf

Indonesia, the world's fourth most populous country, is undergoing a profound transformation that could lead to a variety of outcomes, from the consolidation of democracy to return to authoritarianism or military rule, to radical Islamic rule, or to violent disintegration. The stakes are high, for Indonesia is the key to Southeast Asian security. The authors examine the trends and dynamics that are driving Indonesia's transformation, outline possible strategic futures and their implications for regional stability, and identify options the United States might pursue in the critical challenge of influencing Indonesia's future course. Steps the United States might take now include support for Indonesia's stability and territorial integrity, reestablishment of Indonesian-U.S. military cooperation and interaction, aid in rebuilding a constructive Indonesian role in regional security, and support for development of a regional crisis reaction force. A continued strong U.S. presence in the Asia-Pacific region will reinforce the U.S. role as regional balancer.

Author : M. Anne Brown
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0719061059

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Human Rights and the Borders of Suffering by M. Anne Brown Pdf

Argues for greater openness in the ways we approach human rights and international rights promotion, and in so doing brings some new understanding to old debates.

Author : Norrie MacQueen
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780748636983

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Humanitarian Intervention and the United Nations by Norrie MacQueen Pdf

Explores the UN's track record of military action, from cold war 'brushfire' peacekeeping to the fractured globalisation of the contemporary worldMacQueen assesses armed humanitarian intervention on a region-by-region basis, from the Balkans to Africa, the Middle East to Southeast Asia. Using empirical evidence, he compiles a 'balance sheet' of the UN's successes and failures and asks hard questions about humanitarian intervention's short and long-term value.* Presents a concise analytical overview of the theoretical, moral and practical issues* Case study chapters on sub-Saharan Africa, the Balkans and East Timor* Confronts hard questions about the short and long-term value of these interventions

Author : Frédéric Durand
Publisher : Institut de recherche sur l’Asie du Sud-Est contemporaine
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9782956447085

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East-Timor by Frédéric Durand Pdf

This book is the direct outcome of a panel on Timor-Leste entitled «How to build a new nation?» and organized in September 2007 in the framework of the EUROSEAS Congress in Naples. Among the more than 40 panels held, Timor-Leste's had been remarkably dense, with 20 presentations given by American, Australian, Brazilian, East-Timorese, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish researchers. At the time of this congress, the major event of 2006, which two years after continued to be called “the crisis”, was still foremost in people's minds, conversations, and researches. While other events or forewarning episodes had taken place before that date, no doubt that the crisis of 2006/2007 had finally prove to be a turning point, for the country itself, and maybe even more so for international actors. Though presented at first as a United Nations' success story, especially when the territory was under UN management from October 1999 (withdrawal of the Indonesian army) until 20 May 2002 (independence of the country), the unity of Timor-Leste was then in peril, deceiving the expectations that had prevailed during the resistance years. Its climax was the conflict between “those from the West” and “those from the East” (“Loromonu-Lorosae” or Firaku-Kaladi), and a violence which caused a wave of internal refugees (around 150,000 IDP- Internally Displaced People). Beyond the causes and effects of this political and military crisis which had then spread to civil society, the “crisis” had also directly or indirectly revealed a certain number of dysfunctions, notably the deficiencies of the UN preparations of independence and of the capacity of East Timorese governing bodies to manage and organize the country.