{"product_id":"timor-leste-s-long-road-to-independence-transnational-perspectives-9789463726375","title":"Timor-Leste’s Long Road to Independence:","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom a much neglected Portuguese colony to independence, Timor-Leste travelled a belated, long and troubled journey that included a 24-year Indonesian occupation. A classic process of European decolonization (1974–1975) was followed by a nationalist struggle against “Third World Colonialism” (1975–1999), and a final phase under the direct aegis of the United Nations (1999–2002). More than a direct relation between coloniser and colonised, this turbulent process involved the participation of many different actors scattered around the world. The “Timor Issue” brought to the scene a martyred people’s determination, the diplomacy of several nations (friends or foes), the involvement of the United Nations, and the activism of solidarity networks. This collection adopts a transnational approach that highlights the complexity of Timor-Leste’s road to independence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements \u003cbr\u003eA Note on the Name of the Country \u003cbr\u003eNotes on Contributors \u003cbr\u003eList of Figures \u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION \u003cbr\u003eTimor-Leste’s Long Road to Independence: Outline for an Analytical Framework (Zélia Pereira \u0026amp; Rui Graça Feijó) \u003cbr\u003ePART ONE - BEFORE THE PORTUGUESE DECOLONISATION \u003cbr\u003e1.While the Winds of Change Gently Blow. Timor-Leste before the Onset of the Portuguese Decolonisation, 1945–1974 (Rui Graça Feijó) \u003cbr\u003e2. Elusive Colonialism in the Age of Bandung: Portugal, Timor-Leste and Indonesia, c.1947–1974 (Pedro Aires Oliveira) \u003cbr\u003e3. An “Undigestible Lump:” Timor-Leste and the Politics of Self-determination (Brad Simpson) \u003cbr\u003ePART TWO - THE PORTUGUESE REVOLUTION ARRIVES IN TIMOR-LESTE \u003cbr\u003e1. Nations of Intent: Competing Ideological Views of Nationalism in Timor-Leste, 1974–1999 (Michael Leach) \u003cbr\u003e2. Looking for a “Honourable Political Solution:” the \u003ccite\u003eComissão Nacional de Descolonização\u003c\/cite\u003e and the Fate of Timor-Leste, 1974–1976 (Zélia Pereira) \u003cbr\u003e 3. “\u003ccite\u003eCanções Revolucionárias\u003c\/cite\u003e:” Rhetoric, Hermeneutic and Ideology Critique (Martinho G. da Silva Gusmão) \u003cbr\u003ePART THREE - REACTION TO THE INDONESIAN INVASION OF TIMOR-LESTE \u003cbr\u003e 1. “Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t:” Portugal, the UN and the Timor-Leste Issue (Zélia Pereira) \u003cbr\u003e 2. “Reduce the Pressure on the Indonesians:” Australian Timor Policy at the UN, 1975–1982 (Peter Job) \u003cbr\u003e 2. “Our Interest Is Minimal, but….” Britain and the Indonesian Invasion of Timor-Leste, 1975–1976 (Norrie MacQueen) \u003cbr\u003ePART FOUR - RESISTING THE INDONESIAN ANNEXATION OF TIMOR-LESTE \u003cbr\u003e1. Return to \u003ccite\u003eFronteira Norte\u003c\/cite\u003e: Rebuilding Resistance in Timor-Leste Western Districts, 1990–1995 (Edith Bowles) \u003cbr\u003e 2. “I Follow the Screaming.” The Timorese Catholic Church and the Struggle for Independence (Maria José Garrido) \u003cbr\u003e3. Walking a Tightrope between the Army and the Church. Jesuit Relief during the Indonesian Occupation of Timor-Leste, 1975–1999 (Pocut Hanifah) \u003cbr\u003e4. The Indonesian Genocide in Timor-Leste: Law, Politics, History (Clinton Fernandes) \u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Amsterdam University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49427752976727,"sku":"9789463726375","price":130.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/timor-leste-s-long-road-to-independence-transnational-perspectives-9789463726375","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}