Triumph of self-determination : operation stabilise and United Nations peacemaking in East Timor / John R. Ballard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ballard, John R., 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Timor-Leste--History--Autonomy and independence movements.

Timor-Leste.

History.

Autonomy and independence movements.

Timor-Leste--Politics and government--2002-.

Politics and government.

United Nations--Timor-Leste.

United Nations.

Physical Description:

xi, 220 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2008.

Contents:

1 Background for Timorese Independence 1

2 Changing Global Power Structures during the 1990s 15

3 Developing Consensus: Regional Affairs and the UN 27

4 UNAMET and the Vote for Independence 43

5 Anticipating Intervention: Planning and Deployment 56

6 Initial Military Operations 69

7 Stabilizing East Timor 84

8 Building a New Nation 105

9 Lessons for a New Century 125

Appendix A Agreement Regarding the Modalities for the Popular Consultation of the East Timorese through a Direct Ballot 143

Appendix B Code of Conduct for Participants in East Timor Popular Consultation 147

Appendix C United Nations Security Council Resolution 1264 151

Appendix D United Nations Security Council Resolution 1272 155

Appendix E Extracts from the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 159.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-213) and index.

ISBN:

9780313348419

0313348413

OCLC:

166379472