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1 online resource (251 pages) |
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Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series |
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Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series.
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| Contents |
Cover ; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents ; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Ema Foho, Ema Lisan; 3 Portugal's legacy and the politicians of Dili; 4 Rhetoric and its agenda; 5 April-December 1974; 6 A Coligação and its aftermath: January-July 1975; 7 Words and deeds: Dili, August-December 1975; 8 Words and deeds: the foho; 9 Rhetoric; 10 The legacy of 1974-1975; A note on sources; Appendix A: Glossary; Appendix B: Some principal personalities; Index |
| Summary |
By the end of the 1960s the process of decolonization had practically run its course in Southeast Asia. One exception, however, was tiny Portuguese Timor, where notions of self-determination and independence had yet to be generated. In 1974, the Carnation Revolution in Portugal brought about the end of fifty years of dictatorship, and halfway around the world, presented a new opportunity to a small, ambitious proportion of the Timorese population, eager to shape the future of their country. This book presents a compelling and original perspective on the critical period of 1974-1975 in the hist |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Political culture -- Timor-Leste -- History -- 20th century
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Rhetoric -- Political aspects -- Timor-Leste -- History -- 20th century
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Political violence -- Timor-Leste -- History -- 20th century
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Decolonization -- Timor-Leste
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HISTORY -- Asia -- Southeast Asia.
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Decolonization
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Political culture
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Political violence
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Politics and government
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Rhetoric -- Political aspects
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| SUBJECT |
Timor-Leste -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2004011674
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Timor-Leste
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317695356 |
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1317695356 |
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