This book examines the history of political continuity and conflict in East Timor between
1974 and 2006, and the origins of an unexpected crisis in 2006 which caused an …

This chapter describes the roots of land conflict in Timor-Leste in the complex situation
arising from its post-conflict, post-colonial and economic development experiences. It …

Despite being around for less than a century, institutional diplomats are usually considered
indispensable to peaceful international relations. Unconventional actors outside the foreign …

In the space of four weeks in April and May 2006, the newly independent country of Timor-
Leste plunged from'UN success story'into catastrophe. As hostilities grew, most of the …

As a new state in the international system, Timor Leste requires partners and development
models to enable the country to flourish. In this regard, Malaysia with its extensive …

This thesis examines the political economy of national ownership in situations of aid-
dependent and oil-dependent, with particular reference to the case of the reconstruction of …