Political Continuity and Conflict in East Timor

This book examines the history of political continuity and conflict in East Timor between 1974 and 2006, and the origins of an unexpected crisis in 2006 which caused an international military intervention and several more years of UN missions.

Autorentext

Ruth Nuttall is currently a Campus Visitor at The Australian National University, Canberra. From 1980 to 2012 she had a professional career in the New Zealand diplomatic service and served as New Zealand's first Ambassador to Timor-Leste (2005-2008).

Inhalt

Introduction 1. The End of Portuguese Rule in Timor 2. East Timor under Indonesian Rule 3. The End of Indonesian Rule and UN Transition 4. Independence and the Politics of Exclusion 2002-2005 5. The Impending Storm 6. Who are our Enemies? Who are our Friends? 7. Cry 'Havoc,' and Let Slip the Dogs of War 8. The Struggle for Hearts and Minds 9. Conclusion: Let the Dead Bury their Dead