Challenge the Strong Wind : Canada and East Timor, 1975-99 Paperback / softback
by David Webster
Part of the The C.D. Howe Series in Canadian Political History series
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In 1975, Indonesian forces overran East Timor, which had just declared independence from Portugal.
The occupation lasted twenty-four years. Challenge the Strong Wind recounts the evolution of Canadian government policy toward East Timor during that period.
Canada initially followed key allies in endorsing Indonesian rule, but Canadian civil society groups promoted an alternative foreign policy that focused on self-determination and human rights.
Ottawa eventually yielded to pressure from these NGOs and pushed like-minded countries to join it in supporting Timorese self-determination.
David Webster draws on untapped government and non-government archival sources, demonstrating that a clear-eyed view of international history must include both state and non-state perspectives.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:312 pages, 14 b&w photos, 1 map
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:31/08/2020
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- ISBN:9780774862981
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:312 pages, 14 b&w photos, 1 map
- Publisher:University of British Columbia Press
- Publication Date:31/08/2020
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- ISBN:9780774862981
