{"product_id":"9789815361148c00","title":"[eBook]Folly, Violence, and Ambition: Essays on the History and Politics of Timor-Leste (Preliminary pages and Introduction)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"z-publication-description\"\u003eCombining rigorous research with engaging writing, the essays in this volume offer deep historical context to contemporary issues in Timor-Leste. Whether exploring violent legacies of colonial occupation, local narratives of resistance, or the complexities of independence, this volume is an indispensable text for anyone serious about understanding the history and politics of Timor-Leste.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMichael Leach\u003c\/b\u003e, Department of Political Science, Swinburne University of Technology\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDouglas Kammen is one of the most innovative thinkers working on Timor-Leste today. This collection brings together an unusually wide range of essays—from the colonial era to the Indonesian occupation and the post-2002 independence period. Kammen’s creative combination of archival work and political analysis challenge us to reconsider established readings of history and politics.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJudith Bovensiepen\u003c\/b\u003e, Director of the Institute for Social Anthropology, Vienna\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhile a national history might provide the broad strokes, this collection of essays about Timor-Leste offers something far more agile and engaging. Beginning from little-known and often surprising starting points, Kammen combines rich archival material with diachronic analysis, making history feel alive and shedding new light on contemporary Timor-Leste.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e—\u003cb\u003eLaura Meitzner Yoder\u003c\/b\u003e, Environmental Studies, Wheaton College\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-format\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003eEbook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-number-of-pages\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e24\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-publication-date\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003e08\/10\/2026\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-imprint\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprint: \u003c\/b\u003eISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-supported-app\"\u003eRefer to this link for list of supported app: Click \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/retail.alkemlibrary.com\/alkemdocs\/Recommended%20Reading%20Apps.pdf\"\u003ehere!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-access-code\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is an ebook that is fulfilled via Access Code. The Access Code for redemption will be emailed within 2 working days after payment verification\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n","brand":"Douglas Kammen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67755166859442,"sku":"9789815361148C00","price":0.0,"currency_code":"IDR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/5382\/4178\/files\/9789815361148C00.jpg?v=1792426528","url":"https:\/\/readabook.store\/en-id\/products\/9789815361148c00","provider":"READABOOK BY ALKEM","version":"1.0","type":"link"}