Description |
xxvi, 228 pages : 1 map ; 25 cm |
Contents |
Map of West New Guinea during the 1960s -- 1. Background, 1949-1962 -- The 1950s -- Moves towards Papuan self-rule -- The Luns Plan -- Dutch/Indonesian talks and US pressure -- 2. Preparations for UNTEA, 15 August to 1 October 1962 -- The end of US interest and the search for a UN security force -- Ceasefire -- Indonesian suspicion of the Netherlands -- Papuan reaction -- The West Papuan flag -- Indonesian troops -- Problems in recruiting UNTEA staff -- Australian reaction -- UN General Assembly debate, September 1962 -- 3. UNTEA 1962 -- The first weeks of UNTEA -- Indonesia's campaign against UNTEA and Papuan self-determination -- UNTEA Divisional Commissioners' attitudes towards the Indonesian campaign -- 1 December Papuan march banned by UNTEA -- Increased tension and outbreaks of violence -- 4. UNTEA 1963 -- The New Year and the issue of flags -- Pro-Indonesian demonstrations -- Attacks on Papuan nationalists and pressure on the Papuan police -- Indonesian acceptance of the 1 May handover date -- Narasimhan's February visit to WNG -- The Papuan Volunteer Corps (PVK) mutiny -- The final period of UNTEA and international opinion -- International reaction to the 1 May handover -- 5. The first years of Indonesian rule, 1963-1967 -- Indonesian rule begins, Article XVI ignored -- Conditions in the territory: Armed rebellion begins -- UN reaction -- Dutch reaction -- British reaction -- Australian reaction -- Suharto comes to power -- 6. West Irian 1968: part 1 -- The economic, political and security situation -- No mention of a plebiscite -- International attitudes -- Hastings' articles in The Australian -- Oritz Sanz and General Sarwo Edhie Wibowo -- Internal pressures on Suharto and Third World attitudes toward West Irian -- 7. West Irian 1968: part 2 -- Ortiz Sanz's arrival and first tour of West Irian -- Papuan opinion and eyewitness accounts -- UN staffing -- Ortiz Sanz's suggestions for the Act of Free Choice -- Political freedoms and human rights -- Continuing security problems -- Ortiz Sanz's second tour of West Irian -- Conclusions on 1968 -- 8. January to May 1969 -- UN/Indonesian talks continue: Jakarta rejects the "Mixed method" -- Papuan petitions -- TPNG, Australian and Dutch reactions -- Papuan acceptance and dissent, and UN concerns -- Rebellion -- 9. May to July 1969 -- Indonesian/UN discussions on rights, freedoms and preparations for Assembly member elections -- Elections for the Assemblies and UN protests -- Agreement to hold fresh elections -- UN and Dutch cooperation with Indonesia -- "OPM plot" against Ortiz Sanz and final Indonesian/UN discussions on the "Act" -- More rebellion, political prisoners and Australian cooperation with Indonesia -- 10. The Act of Free Choice and its aftermath -- Final Indonesian preparations for the "Act" -- The Act of Free Choice, 14 July to 2 August 1969 -- Aftermath -- The report of the Secretary-General and the UNGA debate, November 1969 -- 11. Conclusions -- Some arguments for and against Papuan self-determination -- Implementation of the New York Agreement -- The UN and the "Act" |
Analysis |
United Nations |
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Indonesia |
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Papua |
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Power (Politics) |
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History, 1946-1969 |
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Overseas item |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages [211]-218 |
Subject |
United Nations.
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United Nations Indonesia -- Indonesia -- Papua.
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United Nations Indonesia -- Papua New Guinea -- Papua.
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Human rights -- Indonesia -- Papua.
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Nationalism -- Indonesia -- Papua.
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SUBJECT |
Papua (Indonesia) -- Politics and government -- 1963- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068063
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Papua (Indonesia) -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068061
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LC no. |
2002069892 |
ISBN |
070071751X |
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