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Tiffen, Rodney,

Diplomatic deceits : government, media, and East Timor / Rodney Tiffen. - xii, 128 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-124) and index.

"This book examines the changing character of media coverage of East Timor and the shifts in Australian diplomacy and public opinion. Taking events up to the release of new Foreign Affairs documents in late 2000, it is the first detailed account of how diplomatic imperatives, domestic political controversies and news coverage unfolded during Australia's greatest foreign policy disaster of the last quarter of a century."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN: 086840571X 9780868405711

LCCN: 2001339235

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Timor-Leste--Politics and government
Timor-Leste--Annexation to Indonesia.
Timor-Leste--Press coverage
Timor-Leste--History--Autonomy and independence movements
Australia--Foreign relations--Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste--Foreign relations--Australia
Australia--Foreign relations--Indonesia
Indonesia--Foreign relations--Australia
Australia--Foreign relations--1945-

LC Class. No.: DS646.57 / .T45 2001 DU113.5.I5 / T54 2001

Dewey Class. No.: 327.940598