Indonesia's Secret War Guerilla Struggle Irian Jaya Osborne OPM West Papua Irian
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Indonesia's Secret War Guerilla Struggle Irian Jaya Osborne OPM West Papua Irian. Indonesia's Secret War: The Guerilla Struggle in Irian Jaya - Robin Osborne. The Guerilla Struggle in Irian Jaya. Fighting Indonesian rule since 1969. In mid-1984 alone, over 10,000 Papuans — more than 1% of the indigenous population — fled Irian Jaya to seek safety in Papua New Guinea. Indonesia's Secret War: The Guerilla Struggle in Irian Jaya - Robin Osborne Southeast Asian Conflict • Human Rights Indonesia's Secret War The Guerilla Struggle in Irian Jaya by Robin Osborne First Full-Scale Account The first comprehensive account of one of the world's least-known but most protracted liberation struggles — the Melanesian fight for independence in West Papua against Indonesian occupation. About This Book For thousands of years, the Melanesian peoples of New Guinea have fought to defend themselves and their land. After World War II, West New Guinea was subjected to a new colonial occupier: Indonesia. Out of resistance to Indonesian control was born the Organisasi Papua Merdeka — the Free Papua Movement, OPM. For over twenty years, with traditional weapons and captured arms, a stubborn guerrilla campaign has been waged against Indonesian armed forces. As the vulnerability of the occupiers was demonstrated and the Indonesian response became more savage, the OPM grew. So too have the numbers of refugees fleeing across the border into Papua New Guinea. This book documents the history, politics, and human cost of a conflict that the international community has largely chosen to ignore. OPM — Organisasi Papua Merdeka "Free Papua Movement" Fighting Indonesian rule since 1969. In mid-1984 alone, over 10,000 Papuans — more than 1% of the indigenous population — fled Irian Jaya to seek safety in Papua New Guinea. The OPM has almost no foreign allies; both Papua New Guinea and Australia treat West Papua as an internal Indonesian matter. Historical Context Indonesian Occupation Began 1962 (military presence) "Act of Free Choice" 1969 (widely disputed) Transmigration Program Forced settlement from Java 1984 Refugee Crisis 10,000+ fled to PNG Author Robin Osborne Publisher Allen & Unwin (Australia) Year 1985 Format Trade Paperback Pages 213 ISBN 978-0-86861-519-6 Features Photographs, Index Subject West Papua / Irian Jaya / OPM Condition Acceptable The cover has some minor shelf wear. The bottom edge of the pages have some stains. The binding is tight. The pages are crisp. No writing or highlighting. A scarce firsthand account of the West Papua conflict. JT Enterportals Rare, Academic & Scholarly Books 📦 Same or Next Business Day Shipping >>Powered by WonderLister App
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