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1 online resource (1 volume). |
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Canberra papers on strategy and defence ; no. 176 |
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Canberra papers on strategy and defence ; no. 176.
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Australian Policymaking and the East Timor Crisis -- A Brief Outline of the East Timor Crisis: The View from Canberra -- Initiating the Policy Cycle -- Bringing Policy Advice Together -- Decision and Beyond -- Conclusion: East Timor and the Characteristics of Crisis Policymaking. |
| Summary |
"East Timor's violent transition to independence, which began early in 1999, presented the Australian Government with a significant foreign policy crisis. This crisis was not sudden, totally unexpected or ultimately threatening to Australia's survival. But the crisis consumed the attention of Australian leaders, saw significant national and international resources employed, and led to the largest operational deployment for the Australian Defence Force since the Vietnam War. This crisis also created a significant rupture in the hitherto carefully-managed relationships between Australia and its important neighbor, Indonesia. The events of September 1999 ultimately led to the birth of a new nation and the deaths of many people who might have otherwise expected to enjoy that independence. In this major study, David Connery examines how the Australian Government--at the political and bureaucratic levels--developed and managed national security policy in the face of this crisis. The events, and the policymaking processes that both led and followed, are reconstructed using sixty interviews with key participants. This study identifies certain characteristics of crisis policymaking in Australia that include a dominant executive, secrecy, external actors and complexity."--Publisher's description. |
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English. |
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Australia -- Politics and government.
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Australia -- Foreign relations -- Timor-Leste.
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Timor-Leste -- Foreign relations -- Australia.
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Australie -- Politique et gouvernement.
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Australie -- Relations extérieures -- Timor oriental.
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Politics and government.
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Society and social sciences Society and social sciences.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Security (National & International)
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Diplomatic relations
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Politics and government
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Australia https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRv8PPH7gCqhkJ8DK8bM
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Timor-Leste https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvMCYtbQtWCYymvyXhCQq
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| Indexed Term |
politics and government |
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east timor |
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australia |
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foreign relations |
| ISBN |
9781921666575 (electronic bk.) |
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1921666579 (electronic bk.) |
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9781921666568 (print version) |
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1921666560 (print version) |
| Standard No. |
10.26530/OAPEN_458922 doi |
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AU@ 000045770780 |
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AU@ 000051576510 |
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GBVCP 100865437X |
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GBVCP 865744769 |
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