Monash Asia Institute
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A collection of first hand accounts of the events surrounding the August 1999 vote (the "Popular Consultation") in East Timor for national independenc
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e, authored by United Nations Assistance Mission to East Timor (UNAMET) officials, ballot observers, and others. The papers describe the brutal actions of the Indonesian military and their client paramilitaries in their attempts to disrupt the vote, look at the effect of Australian foreign policy on the situation, examine the role of the various United Nations organizations in Eats Timor, and explore the prospects for successful nation-building in a country that has experienced one of the more horrific occupations of the 20th century. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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