Australia ́s Commitment in East Timor
A Review Article
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14620565 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Cotton (0000-0002-0371-6595, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 552-568 |
| Publication date | 2001-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Southeast Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0129-797X |
| Publisher | ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute (PUBLISHER • SG) |
| DOI | 10.1355/cs23-3h |
| OpenAlex | W2049313605 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
The decision to support the movement for self-determination in East Timor that culminated in the INTERFET (International Force East Timor) intervention in the territory in September 1999 was undoubt edly the most significant foreign policy innovation of the coalition gov ernment of Australian Prime Minister John Howard. It led to the largest commitment of Australian military forces overseas since the Vietnam War, and transformed the nation's security relationship with its largest neighbour, Indonesia. As a result, the foundation was laid for a defence and development relationship with East Timor which is bound to con tinue for a long time to come and that has already had important secu rity implications for the entire region. The East Timor commitment stimulated unusual and intense public interest in Australia. Newspaper and other media coverage of the issue was extensive. The most courageous and determined reporter working on East Timor was John Martinkus, whose reporting on the issue began in 1994 when, as he relates, most newspaper editors did not consider it newsworthy. He has now published what will come to be considered the best account of the events within the territory from 1997 to the
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| Highly cited | No |
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