| Shakedown: Australia's Grab for Timor Oil Contributor(s): Cleary, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 1741149266 ISBN-13: 9781741149265 Publisher: Allen & Unwin OUR PRICE: $26.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: A real-life David and Goliath story, this book details what happened behind the scenes in 2004 as the small nation of East Timor began negotiations with Australia over rights to one of the richest oil deposits in the world. Because of the author's own personal involvement--he sat in on strategy meetings and negotiations as a World Bank-appointed advisor to the Prime Minister of East Timor--he reveals what really happened when a poor nation fought against a giant for their economic future. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - Trade & Tariffs - History | Australia & New Zealand - General - History | Asia - Southeast Asia |
| Dewey: 333.823 |
| LCCN: 2007407579 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.38" W x 8.29" (0.81 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Cultural Region - Australian |
