Timor-Oriental

Timor-Oriental

by Alexandre Messager

Part of Collection Points sur l'Asie

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Hormis le fait que cette tragédie marque incontestablement les errements de la politique internationale, le bourbier timorais, comme les autorités indonésiennes l'ont dénommé, ne peut que rappeler, par certains aspects, la guerre du Vietnam. Les militaires indonésiens pensaient qu'ils soumettraient le peuple du Timor-Oriental en quelques semaines. Vingt-quatre ans plus tard, ils sont obligés de se retirer.

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    How does Alexandre Messager's comparison between the Indonesian occupation of East Timor and the Vietnam War shape your understanding of asymmetrical warfare and guerrilla resistance?

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    In what ways does the book illustrate the concept of international indifference, and how do global political bodies fail smaller nations in moments of crisis?

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    The Indonesian military initially expected a swift victory lasting only a few weeks, yet the occupation lasted for twenty-four years. What does this massive miscalculation reveal about the limits of military might when confronting a population fighting for its self-determination?

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