Out of the ashes. Destruction and reconstruction of East Timor

This book provides an account and nalysis of the events preceding and following the popular vote, from a wide range of informed commentators. It looks at the culture and socciety of East Timor, and describes the political, diplomatic and militaru bacground to events and efforts at reconciliation prior to auguts 1999; It provides a description of events based on first-hand accounts, mainly by East Timorese, and some commentary on those events; and it looks ahead to plans for the reconstruction of East Timor..