Triumph of Self-Determination - Operation Stabilise and United Nations Peacemaking in East Timor (Hardcover)

The United Nations effort in East Timor was precedent - setting in its use of a regional power to affect a UN mandate leading to the independence of a new nation. Based on first-person accounts, interviews, declassified documents, and secondary background sources, this book gives readers an insight into the significant actions and innovative techniques of the struggle for East Timorese independence from 1999 to 2006.The book begins with a two-chapter historical overview of the circumstances that caused the United Nations to intervene in East Timor in 1999, and then continues with a detailed account of the referendum on independence and the military operations required to restore order after the Timorese people decided upon freedom from Indonesia. In the final three chapters, the author describes the actions taken to support the first national elections, the writing of a constitution, and the formation of a new national government in East Timor. The final chapter compares UN operations in East Timor to previous operations in Somalia, Eastern Europe and Haiti, and outlines key lessons for the future, including the critical importance of economic development and good governance in fledgling states.

General

Imprint:	Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Praeger Security International
Release date:	December 2007
First published:	December 2007
Authors:	John R. Ballard
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	244
ISBN-13:	978-0-313-34841-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Theory of warfare & military science Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > International institutions > United Nations & UN agencies Books > History > General Promotions
LSN:	0-313-34841-3
Barcode:	9780313348419

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