A book telling the story of Canadian policy on East Timor under Indonesian occupation, and Canadian activists' successful efforts to change government policy.
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How did Challenge the Strong Wing get its cover? Author @dwebsterbu told the story of how "Canadian supporters carried the Timorese flag that was banned inside the country itself" in an article last year for the @ubcpress Congress from your Couch blog. ubcpress.ca/cover-story-chal…
Challenge the Strong Wind recounts Canadian policy toward East Timor from 1975 invasion to 1999 vote for independence, showing the role of both government and non-governmental perspectives.
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"The solidarity movement made East Timor matter to tens of thousands, connecting the fate of a tiny half-island in Southeast Asia to Canada's self-image and the morality of its global role." - Historian @bradleyrsimpson on Challenge the Strong Wind. ubcpress.ca/challenge-the-st…
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It's here! Our Fall 2021 catalogue: bit.ly/3eEUgbr
Congratulations and thank you to our authors and readers who made this possible. 🎉
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"An important and even fundamental book on Canadian foreign policy." #cdnfp #TimorLeste #cdnpoli ubcpress.ca/challenge-the-st…
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Thanks to all who attended the book launch of Challenge the Strong Wind.
"This is a wonderful book," writes former Canadian ambassador Ferry de Kerckhove in @Intl_Journal.
You can buy the book at 20% off from @UBCPress at ubcpress.ca/challenge-the-st… using discount code Webster.
Thanks to all who attended the book launch of Challenge the Strong Wind.
"This is a wonderful book," writes former Canadian ambassador Ferry de Kerckhove in @Intl_Journal.
You can buy the book at 20% off from @UBCPress at ubcpress.ca/challenge-the-st… using discount code Webster.
Historians Bothwell and English in the preface to Challenge the Strong Wind say it "brilliantly illustrates" clash of realism and idealism, "should be read by all citizens interested in Canadian foreign policy." Launching today eventbrite.com/e/challenge-t… @UBCPress #cdnhist #cdnfp
Challenge the Strong Wind: Canada and East Timor 1975-99, from @ubcpress is reviewed by Dr. Bradley Simpson at networks.h-net.org/node/2844…
The book launches on April 8 - register at eventbrite.ca/e/challenge-th…
#TimorLeste #cdnhist #ActivistHistory #HumanRights
Challenge the Strong Wind: Canada and East Timor 1975-99, from @ubcpress, is reviewed by Dr. Bradley Simpson at networks.h-net.org/node/2844…
The book launches on April 8 - register at eventbrite.ca/e/challenge-th…
#TimorLeste #cdnhist #ActivistHistory #HumanRights
Can activists change Canadian foreign policy? April 8 book launch for Challenge the Strong Wind: Canada and East Timor 1975-99, April 8, 7pm ET - historian David Webster's @dwebsterbu new book from @ubcpress. Free registration at eventbrite.ca/e/challenge-th… #cdnfp #cdnhist
