Dancing with the devil : a personal account of policing the East Timor vote for independence

David Savage
Clayton, Vic. : Monash Asia Institute, 2002

ISBN: 1876924101

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Book description
Dancing with the devil is a UN police officer's memoir of the independence ballot in East Timor. With compassion and humour, David Savage tells the simple truth about the horrific events he witnessed, and the triumph of a quiet, resilient people.

About the author
David Savage is a former member of the Australian Federal Police, having served for 19 years in a range of areas including General Policing, Criminal Investigations, Close Personal Protection, and as a member of the police Special Operations Team. He has also served as a Civilian Police Officer on United Nations missions in Mozambique, East Timor twice and as a Truce/Peace Monitor in Bougainville. He currently works for the United Nations.

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