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The Independence of East Timor: Multi-Dimensional Perspectives -- Occupation, Resistance, and International Political Activism

The Independence of East Timor: Multi-Dimensional Perspectives -- Occupation, Resistance, and International Political Activism

Fernandes, Clinton

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Series: Liverpool Library of Asian & Asian American Studies

General Military HistorySoutheast Asian History

ISBN10: 1845194918
ISBN13: 9781845194918
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Published: May 11 2021
Pages: 261
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
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.

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