Irena Cristalis

Broschiertes Buch

East Timor

Beschreibung

Few nations have endured a birth as traumatic as that endured by Asia's youngest country, East Timor. Based research, and interviews with East Timor 's leaders, priests, nuns, students and guerrilla fighters, this book explores the complexities of the country's internal politics.

Autor

Irena Cristalis, who also writes and broadcasts under the byline, Irene Slegt, is a Dutch journalist and photographer, who since 1990 has been based in Asia, including at various times Hong Kong, Beijing, Bangkok, New Delhi and East Timor. Her photos and reports on China, Indonesia and many other Asian countries have been used by newspapers, magazines and radio stations around the world, including the Guardian, the Independent, the New York Times, The Economist, and the BBC. Her second book on East Timor: Independent Women, The story of women's activism in East Timor, co-written with Catherine Scott, was published in 2004. Since 2007 she has been living in London with her husband and small son.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Zed Books Ltd
• Revised and Updated Edition
• Seitenzahl: 370
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 520g
• ISBN-13: 9781848130135
• ISBN-10: 1848130139
• Artikelnr.: 23489165