Australia's involvement in the liberation of East Timor in 1999 was the most decisive demonstration of Australian influence in the region since the Second World War and the largest military contribution since the Vietnam War. Australian diplomacy and leadership shaped the events that led to the birth of Asia's newest nation.

East Timor Intervention: A Retrospective on INTERFET looks at the crisis through the prism of key participants and observers on the ground and abroad, including Indonesia's martial law commander Kiki Syahnakri defending his record, the country's first president Xanana Gusmao on the resolution and poise of Timor's resistance fighters, Australia's Chief of Defence Force Chris Barrie on cobbling the force together, commander of the International Force Peter Cosgrove on the operation, and key policy adviser Hugh White on Canberra's policy contortions in the lead-up to the intervention.

This impressive collection includes significant new perspectives on Southeast Asian security affairs and the role Australia can play in regional security and stability.

Note: This is a Print On Demand publication (please expect a short delay in delivery).

Details: Non-fiction, published 2015.

Format: Soft cover, 348 pages.

Dimensions: 21.1 cm (h) x 13.7 cm (w) x 1.8 cm (d) / 426 grams.