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3563980Negligent Neighbour: New Zealands Complicity in the Invasion and Occupation of Timor-Lestehttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/negligent-neighbour-new-zealands-complicity-in-the-invasion-and-occupation-of-timor-leste-9780473300654/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3011696/844903fc-13e2-47be-9fce-52df69a7f651.jpg?v=6384167022241000008787MXNMaire LeadbeaterInStock/Ebooks/<p>For almost a quarter of a century from 1975-1999 the people of East Timor lived and died under Indonesias colonial yoke. During this time East Timor lost a quarter of its population and its people endured daily violence and fear. Against all the odds East Timors resistance survived. Indonesia relied on western support for both the invasion and occupation of East Timor, but New Zealands role is often forgotten or mentioned only in passing.</p><p>Negligent Neighbour reveals that story. Using declassified official documents, historical research, records of the New Zealand solidarity movement, interviews with some key players and personal recollections and experiences, Maire Leadbeater has aimed to shine a light in a very dark place- the history of New Zealands support for the invasion and occupation of East Timor.</p><p>East Timors tragedy raises deep questions about the ties that bind New Zealand to the foreign policy directions set by the United States and Australia. A small nation was cynically sacrificed to suit the geo-political agenda of the West. Negligent Neighbour exposes what went wrong in the past in the interests of putting things right in the present.</p><p>What happened in East Timor tells us much about how the modern world is ordered, and where the true source of modern terrorism lies. Maire Leadbeaters outstanding book carefully documents the often secret role played by New Zealand governments, and the opportunities that were wantonly lost.</p><p>John Pilger</p><p>With careful use of source documents, Maire Leadbeater has put together a highly readable insiders account of the tug-of-war between activists and the New Zealand Government, in the fight for East Timors independence from Indonesia. History shows the activists were right </p><p>Barry Wilson<br />President, Auckland Council for Civil Liberties</p>...3499905Negligent Neighbour: New Zealands Complicity in the Invasion and Occupation of Timor-Leste8787https://www.gandhi.com.mx/negligent-neighbour-new-zealands-complicity-in-the-invasion-and-occupation-of-timor-leste-9780473300654/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3011696/844903fc-13e2-47be-9fce-52df69a7f651.jpg?v=638416702224100000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20159780473300654_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_<p>For almost a quarter of a century from 1975-1999 the people of East Timor lived and died under Indonesias colonial yoke. During this time East Timor lost a quarter of its population and its people endured daily violence and fear. Against all the odds East Timors resistance survived. Indonesia relied on western support for both the invasion and occupation of East Timor, but New Zealands role is often forgotten or mentioned only in passing.</p><p>Negligent Neighbour reveals that story. Using declassified official documents, historical research, records of the New Zealand solidarity movement, interviews with some key players and personal recollections and experiences, Maire Leadbeater has aimed to shine a light in a very dark place- the history of New Zealands support for the invasion and occupation of East Timor.</p><p>East Timors tragedy raises deep questions about the ties that bind New Zealand to the foreign policy directions set by the United States and Australia. A small nation was cynically sacrificed to suit the geo-political agenda of the West. Negligent Neighbour exposes what went wrong in the past in the interests of putting things right in the present.</p><p>What happened in East Timor tells us much about how the modern world is ordered, and where the true source of modern terrorism lies. Maire Leadbeaters outstanding book carefully documents the often secret role played by New Zealand governments, and the opportunities that were wantonly lost.</p><p>John Pilger</p><p>With careful use of source documents, Maire Leadbeater has put together a highly readable insiders account of the tug-of-war between activists and the New Zealand Government, in the fight for East Timors independence from Indonesia. History shows the activists were right </p><p>Barry Wilson<br />President, Auckland Council for Civil Liberties</p>...9780473300654_Maire Leadbeaterlibro_electonico_05f790b2-2f99-379e-8ce5-3cb8c9f20b2d_9780473300654;9780473300654_9780473300654Maire LeadbeaterInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/smashwords-epub-3effa13b-087b-4969-a8b2-7b2378fef0cc.epub2015-03-15T00:00:00+00:00Maire Leadbeater