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When East Timor voted in August 1999 to free itself from underneath the twenty-four year old occupation of Indonesia, instead of celebrating, the East Timorese found themselves fighting for their lives against pro-integrationist militia. ... There are two approaches that can be applied to assess the plight of East Timor: Graham Allison and Philip Zelikows rational reconstruction theory and Joseph Nyes theory of realism. ... The rational reconstructive approach offers offers a look into the specific objectives, options and decisions of each actor within East Timors situation. ... There is not one easy, synthetic approach to analyze the entire scope of the situation in East Timor. A clear cut answer cannot be applied to the case through these two approaches because it would take away from the truth and distinctiveness that defines East Timors fate. ... The realist theory is applicable but needs to be extended a bit further to encompass the magnitude of anarchy, order and justice that define East Timors case. ... Australia united its beliefs with that of East Timor. This way they could reap the benefits of East Timors natural resources, get in on trade pacts and distinguish itself to the world as a prestigious country savior. ... The United States could either choose to turn against Indonesia and wholeheartedly help East Timors independence cause or help to extinguish East Timors rebellion, thereby backing the ideals of Indonesia. If the United States supported East Timor, it would lose all the previous investment that were put into Indonesia. ... assistance, it could choose to support East Timor on its own, wait for the United Nations to delegate action or completely ignore East Timors cries for independence and assistance. By being the largest supporter of East Timor would allow the East Timorese to be indebted to Australia. This fact could be used to exploit certain resources that the East Timorese cherish. ... , all the perks of East Timor would be either reserved to the country itself or property of the U.
Approximate Word count = 1603
Approximate Pages = 6.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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