{"title":"Geoffrey B. Robinson","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Geoffrey B. Robinson collection, where history comes alive through meticulously researched narratives and thought-provoking analysis. As a distinguished scholar and historian, Robinson offers readers an insightful journey into some of the most complex and pivotal events in history, notably focusing on Southeast Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \"\u003cem\u003eIf You Leave Us Here, We Will Die\u003c\/em\u003e\", Robinson delves into the harrowing history of East Timor, exploring the political tensions and human drama that unfolded during the Indonesian occupation. His narrative not only illuminates the real-life effects of political actions but also underscores the courage and resilience of the East Timorese people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eContinuing the exploration of historical events, \"\u003cem\u003eThe Killing Season\u003c\/em\u003e\" examines the mass violence unleashed in Indonesia during 1965-66. Robinson dissects the roles played by various actors, revealing the causes and consequences of this tumultuous period with a skilful balance of scholarly insight and empathetic storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach book in this category falls under the broad umbrella of \u003cstrong\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering readers a captivating look into the past with implications that resonate in contemporary discussions about justice and reconciliation. Dive into Geoffrey B. Robinson's works to gain a deeper understanding of how historical events shape the present and inspire the future.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"if-you-leave-us-here-we-will-die-by-geoffrey-b-robinson-9780691150178","title":"\"If You Leave Us Here, We Will Die\"","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a book about a terrible spate of mass violence. It is also about a rare success in bringing such violence to an end. \u003cem\u003eIf You Leave Us Here, We Will Die\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of East Timor, a half-island that suffered genocide after Indonesia invaded in 1975, and which was again laid to waste after the population voted for independence from Indonesia in 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore international forces intervened, more than half the population had been displaced and 1,500 people killed. Geoffrey Robinson, an expert in Southeast Asian history, was in East Timor with the United Nations in 1999 and provides a gripping first-person account of the violence, as well as a rigorous assessment of the politics and history behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRobinson debunks claims that the militias committing the violence in East Timor acted spontaneously, attributing their actions instead to the calculation of Indonesian leaders, and to a \"culture of terror\" within the Indonesian army. He argues that major powers—notably the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom—were complicit in the genocide of the late 1970s and the violence of 1999.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, Robinson stresses that armed intervention supported by those powers in late 1999 was vital in averting a second genocide. Advocating accountability, the book chronicles the failure to bring those responsible for the violence to justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA riveting narrative filled with personal observations, documentary evidence, and eyewitness accounts, \u003cem\u003eIf You Leave Us Here, We Will Die\u003c\/em\u003e engages essential questions about political violence, international humanitarian intervention, genocide, and transitional justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849298989292,"sku":"9780691150178","price":138.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1488923482434.jpg?v=1759036919"},{"product_id":"the-killing-season-by-geoffrey-b-robinson-9780691196497","title":"The Killing Season","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe definitive account of one of the twentieth century's most brutal, yet least examined, episodes of genocide and detention, \u003cem\u003eThe Killing Season\u003c\/em\u003e explores one of the largest and swiftest, yet least examined, instances of mass killing and incarceration in the twentieth century—the shocking antileftist purge that gripped Indonesia in 1965-66, leaving some five hundred thousand people dead and more than a million others in detention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn expert in modern Indonesian history, genocide, and human rights, Geoffrey Robinson sets out to account for this violence and to end the troubling silence surrounding it. In doing so, he sheds new light on broad, enduring historical questions. How do we account for instances of systematic mass killing and detention? Why are some of these crimes remembered and punished, while others are forgotten?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on a rich body of primary and secondary sources, \u003cem\u003eThe Killing Season\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive account of a pivotal period in Indonesian history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46850304442604,"sku":"9780691196497","price":87.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1952113482434.jpg?v=1759080851"},{"product_id":"the-killing-season-by-geoffrey-b-robinson-9780691161389","title":"The Killing Season","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Killing Season\u003c\/em\u003e explores one of the largest and swiftest, yet least examined, instances of mass killing and incarceration in the twentieth century—the shocking antileftist purge that gripped Indonesia in 1965-66, leaving some five hundred thousand people dead and more than a million others in detention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn expert in modern Indonesian history, genocide, and human rights, Geoffrey Robinson sets out to account for this violence and to end the troubling silence surrounding it. In doing so, he sheds new light on broad and enduring historical questions. How do we account for instances of systematic mass killing and detention? Why are some of these crimes remembered and punished, while others are forgotten? What are the social and political ramifications of such acts and such silence?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChallenging conventional narratives of the mass violence of 1965-66 as arising spontaneously from religious and social conflicts, Robinson argues convincingly that it was instead the product of a deliberate campaign, led by the Indonesian Army. He also details the critical role played by the United States, Britain, and other major powers in facilitating mass murder and incarceration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRobinson concludes by probing the disturbing long-term consequences of the violence for millions of survivors and Indonesian society as a whole. 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