The Independence of East Timor: Multi-dimensional Perspectives--occupation, Resistance, and International Political ActivismThis 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. |
Contents
The Nineteen Eighties A Little Known Decade | 63 |
Santa Cruz and its Aftermath | 89 |
Chaos and Order | 108 |
The Juventude | 125 |
The Tide Turns | 148 |
Fracturing the Bipartisan Consensus | 164 |
Military Body Language | 189 |
Notes | 208 |
Index | 223 |
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According activists Aileu Alatas Ali Alatas ambassador APEC Apodeti Araujo armed army Arnold Kohen arrested Asia assistance Atauro August Australian government Baucau began Bishop Belo Brereton campaign Carrascalao Catholic CAVR Chega Church clandestine resistance Clinton colonial commander Committee December Defence delegation Dili diplomatic East Timor economic embassy Evans Falintil February Foreign Affairs foreign minister Fretilin Habibie human rights Ibid independence Indonesian authorities Indonesian government Indonesian military inside East Timor intelligence Interview invasion issue Jakarta January Jose José Ramos-Horta journalists Juan Federer Kodam Kodim Kohen Kopassus Koramil Korem Labor later leaders McNaughtan meeting Murtopo National Nobel Peace Prize November occupation October officer operations organized party peacekeeping political population Portugal Portugal's Portuguese President Press pressure reported Santa Cruz massacre Security self-determination September 1999 Suharto Suharto regime Sydney Tavridis territory Timor Gap tion troops University Viqueque West Timor Whitlam Wiranto Xanana Gusmao