Download or read book Bitter Flowers, Sweet Flowers written by Richard Tanter and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2001 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributors - a mix of scholars and activists - explore the dynamics of East Timor's long struggle for independence and show how the case of East Timor, both during and after the Cold War, provides a litmus test for issues of international responsibility and reconciliation.