Bitter Flowers, Sweet Flowers: East Timor, Indonesia, and the World Community by

Description: Bitter Flowers, Sweet Flowers by Mark Selden, Richard Tanter, Stephen R. Shalom Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description East Timor is at last, and at terrible human cost, firmly on the road to independence. Exploring the significance of its passage to freedom-for its people, for Asia, and for the world-this multi-voiced volume offers a comprehensive overview of this newest nations travails and triumphs in an international context. Publisher Description East Timor is at last, and at terrible human cost, firmly on the road to independence. The significance of its passage to freedom - for its people, for Asia, and for the world - is manifold. This volume offers a comprehensive overview of East Timors travail and its triumph in its international context. East Timors independence constitutes one of the final and most poignant moments in a long and bitter history of European colonization and decolonization. For the people of East Timor, independence from Portugal in 1975 was only the beginning of a new struggle against Indonesian invaders - a struggle that took the lives of 200,000 East Timorese - and one that is by no means over. The case of East Timor, both during and after the Cold War, provides a litmus test for issues of international responsibility, posing questions of double standards in unusually clear-cut form. It reveals the active support by the United States and other powers for the military forces of Indonesia throughout the years of that nations invasion and repression of East Timor, until 1998 when the collapse of the Indonesian dictatorship ushered in a new phase in the East Timorese struggle.The essays in part 1, "East Timor: Resistance, Repression and the Road to Independence", explore the dynamics of the long struggle for independence, from Portgual and then Indonesia, focusing particularly on the role of the National Council of Timorese Resistance and the Catholic Church. Part 2, "Referendum and Independence", provides four eyewitness accounts of the 1999 UN-sponsored referendum and the concomitant militia violence supported by the Indonesian military. Part 3, "East Timor, the United States and the World Community", examines international dimensions of the struggle. Part 4 "East Timor and Indonesia", looks at the changing character of the Indonesian state and the significance of East Timor in Indonesian political developments. The final section, "The Future of East Timor", considers the prospects for an independent East Timor, charting the potential shoals that lie ahead. Author Biography Richard Tanter is professor of social sciences at Kyoto-Seika University. Mark Selden is professor of sociology at Binghamton University. Stephen R. Shalom is professor of political science at William Paterson University. Details ISBN 0742509680 ISBN-13 9780742509689 Title Bitter Flowers, Sweet Flowers Author Mark Selden, Richard Tanter, Stephen R. Shalom Format Paperback Year 2001 Pages 312 Edition 0304th Publisher Rowman & Littlefield GE_Item_ID:8548678; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

Price: 102.69 USD

Location: Fairfield, Ohio

End Time: 2025-01-20T04:41:02.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD