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A narrative of denial : Australia and the Indonesian violation of East Timor /

"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 m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Job, Peter (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2021.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"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."--Publisher's description
Descripción Física:1 online resource : map
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0522877613
9780522877618
Acceso:National edeposit: Available onsite at national, state and territory libraries