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See the road well : shaping East Timor's frontier / Neil Sugget.
- Title
- See the road well : shaping East Timor's frontier / Neil Sugget.
- Author
- Sugget, Neil
- Publication
- Canberra, ACT : Pandanus Books, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Australian National University, 2005.
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| Text | Request in advance | DS649.6 .S84 2005 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Australian National University. Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
- Description
- xvi, 261 p. : ill.; 22 cm.
- Summary
- "In 1999, East Timor erupted into violence following the popular vote for independence. The world watched in horror as reports of fighting, looting, arson, rape and murder were broadcast across the world. A United Nations force, led by Australians, was deployed to East Timor to establish and maintain peace. Following in the wake of Australian soldiers, Australian Customs officers arrived with a simple mission: to assist in the birth of a new nation." "Confronted by the complexities of international politics, the cultural differences of the many countries represented by the United Nations, and competing visions of East Timor's future, the officers learnt that, while everyone's idea of helping is different, if you really want to help you have to embrace the culture of the people."--BOOK JACKET.
- Alternative Title
- Shaping East Timor's frontier
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Machine derived contents note: Introduction 1 -- Chapter 1 Arriving in Dili -- a front-row seat 7 -- Chapter 2 Chitties, sights and sounds 14 -- Chapter 3 Whose home is it? 22 -- Chapter 4 A glimpse into the Border Service 26 -- Chapter 5 Refugee vessel -- homecoming 32 -- Chapter 6 Hera Port 40 -- Chapter 7 Early politics 48 -- Chapter 8 Exploring the possibilities 54 -- Chapter 9 The things we did 65 -- Chapter 10 The light is brighter across the road 73 -- Chapter 11 Feelings in the heat 84 -- Chapter 12 Frustrations 95 -- Chapter 13 East Timorese have their say 101 -- Chapter 14 Road to the border 112 -- Chapter 15 Anzac Day 122 -- Chapter 16 We're in place 133 -- Chapter 17 At the border 143 -- Chapter 18 Nunura market 152 -- Chapter 19 Local staff arrive 161 -- Chapter 20 Sunday best 169 -- Chapter 21 Open for business 178 -- Chapter 22 Trouble 191 -- Chapter 23 The woman and her money 198 -- Chapter 24 What have we done? 205 -- Chapter 25 Oecussi enclave 213 -- Chapter 26 Village life 223 -- Chapter 27 Can't wait to tell you everything, but 234 -- Chapter 28 See the road well 246 -- Epilogue Since our departure 251 -- Glossary 259.
- ISBN
- 1740761316
- LCCN
- ^^2005440660
- OCLC
- 57750416
- SCSB-12039822
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library