Out of the Ashes
Destruction and Reconstruction of East Timor
Edited by: James J. Fox
, Dionisio Babo SoaresPlease read Conditions of use before downloading the formats.
Description
Out of the Ashes is a collection of essays that examine the historical background to developments in East Timor and provide political analysis on the initial reconstruction stage in the country’s transition to independence. The volume is divided into three thematic sections – background, assessment and reconstruction – bringing together the experiences and knowledge of academic researchers and key participants in the extraordinary events of 1999 and 2000.
After years of Indonesian rule, the people of East Timor voted to reject an offer of autonomy choosing instead independence from Indonesia. This decision enraged pro-integrationist militia who, backed by the Indonesian military, launched a program of violence and destruction against the inhabitants of East Timor. President Habibie eventually agreed to the presence of a United Nations peace-keeping force, but by this stage East Timor had been ravaged by destruction.
The new East Timorese government faced the challenges of the future with an understanding that the successful struggle for independence was both a culmination and a starting point for the new nation. As the events of 1999 recede, many of the issues and challenges highlighted in Out of the Ashes remain of central significance to the future of East Timor. These essays provide essential reading for students and interested observers of the first new nation of the 21st century.
Details
- ISBN (print):
- 9780975122914
- ISBN (online):
- 9780975122907
- Publication date:
- Nov 2003
- Imprint:
- ANU Press
- DOI:
- http://doi.org/10.22459/OA.11.2003
- Disciplines:
- Arts & Humanities: Cultural Studies, History; Social Sciences: Development Studies, Politics & International Studies
- Countries:
- Southeast Asia: Indonesia
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Background
- Tracing the path, recounting the past: historical perspectives on Timor (PDF, 1.1MB) – James J. Fox doi
- From province to nation: the demographic revolution of a people (PDF, 945KB) – Terence H. Hull doi
- East Timor: education and human resource development (PDF, 935KB) – Gavin W. Jones doi
- Political developments leading to the referendum (PDF, 2.1MB) – Dionisio Babo Soares doi
- The diplomacy on East Timor: Indonesia, the United Nations and the international community (PDF, 992KB) – Grayson J. Lloyd doi
- The CNRT campaign for independence (PDF, 950KB) – Fernando de Araujo doi
- Experiences of a district electoral officer in Suai (PDF, 911KB) – Catharina Williams doi
Assessment
- The popular consultation and the United Nations mission in East Timor — first reflections (PDF, 2.0MB) – Ian Martin doi
- The TNI and East Timor policy (PDF, 977KB) – Harold Crouch doi
- East Timor: The misuse of military power and misplaced military pride (PDF, 916KB) – John B. Haseman doi
- The strategic implications of an independent East Timor (PDF, 923KB) – Alan Dupont doi
- East Timorese refugees in West Timor (PDF, 948KB) – Januar Achmad doi
Reconstruction
- Reconciling worlds: the cultural repositioning of East Timorese youth in the diaspora (PDF, 2.0MB) – Fiona Crockford doi
- An international strategy for the new East Timor: some preliminary thoughts (PDF, 521KB) – Andrew MacIntyre doi
- Questions for the United Nations team managing East Timor (PDF, 901KB) – C. Peter Timmer doi
- The joint assessment mission and reconstruction in East Timor (PDF, 928KB) – Sarah Cliffe doi
- Fiscal issues for a small war-torn Timor (PDF, 967KB) – João Mariana Saldanha doi
- Challenges for the future (PDF, 954KB) – Dionisio Babo Soares doi
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