East Timor: Beyond IndependenceDamien Kingsbury, Michael Leach This is the most comprehensive study of East Timor since its independence. The book examines the major themes of development, borders and security, politics and justice, resource and land management, education, and language policy. Though the country was initially lauded as a case study in successful state-building, the crisis of 2006 demonstrated that East Timor had more in common with other post-colonial, post-conflict societies than some of these earlier optimistic assessments. East Timor continues to attract the interest and attention of governments, scholars, development institutions, and aid workers as a society rebuilding itself after almost a quarter of a century of profound trauma and consecutive eras of colonialism. Covering the era from the independence referendum in August 1999 to the political crisis in 2006, and future prospects and challenges, this book is an invaluable resource for understanding the challenges facing the first new nation of the 21st century. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Chapter one Political development | 19 |
statebuilding and peacebuilding | 29 |
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activities administration adult education agricultural areas assistance Australia authority border boundary CAVR challenges civil claims colonial concerns constitution consultation continued countries crimes cultural curriculum delimitation Dili discussion district East Timor economic effect established example force formal Fretilin Fund groups Gusmão human important independence Indonesian initial institutions interests involved issues justice land language largely leaders learning linguistic literacy major maritime military Minister NGOs noted occupation official opportunities organisations participation particular parties Petroleum Petroleum Fund planning political population Portuguese potential practice problems production programs reconciliation remains resistance responsibility result role rural sector skills social society struggle teachers teaching Tetum Timorese United University UNTAET violence West World young youth