Momentum and the East Timor independence movement : the origins of America's debate on East Timor / / Shane Gunderson

• Autore: Gunderson Shane
• Pubblicazione: Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (181 p.)
• Disciplina: 959.87/032
• Soggetto topico: Protest movements - United States - History - 20th century
• Soggetto geografico: Timor-Leste History Autonomy and independence movements
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Abbreviations; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 The Rationality of Social Movement Momentum; 2 Broken Promises of Non-Interference in East Timor; 3 The East Timor Debate Comes to Cornell; 4 U.S. Campaigns of the East Timor Independence Movement; 5 Turning Points, 1980-1992; 6 The Campaign of 1993-1994; 7 Intra-East Timorese Dialogue Campaign, 1995-1996; 8 Turning Points, 1996-1998; 9 Turning Points, 1999; 10 Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
• Sommario/riassunto: <span><span>This book examines the campaigns by people in the United States on behalf of those seeking peace for East Timor. Through interviews with activists and intellectuals involved in the movement from 1975 to 1999, it explores "momentum" and "turning points" as perceptions in the minds of individual movement actors. </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>
• Titolo autorizzato: Momentum and the East Timor independence movement
• ISBN: 1-4985-0235-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910788165303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II