Challenge the Strong Wind: Canada and East Timor, 1975-99

by David Webster

Book Overview

In 1975, Indonesian forces overran East Timor, just days after it had declared independence from Portugal. Canadian officials knew the invasion was coming and initially endorsed Indonesian rule. The ensuing occupation of the Southeast Asian country lasted twenty-four years.
Challenge the Strong Wind recounts the evolution of Canadian government policy toward East Timor from 1975 to its 1999 independence vote. During this time, Canadian civil society...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 077486298X
• ISBN13: 9780774862981
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"