Timor-Leste's long journey to nationhood spans 450 years of colonial rule by Portugal, a
short-lived independence in 1975, and a 24-year occupation by Indonesia. This book …

Militias have proven to be a consistent and enduring challenge to achieving peace in war
zones around the world. Whether armed by embattled governments in defence of their …

In Timor-Leste, these difficult legacies are complicated by the distinct cultural and linguistic
affiliations promoted by successive colonial regimes, political schisms within the former …

In 2006 a security crisis in Timor-Leste caused the collapse of the police force, dismissal of
almost half of the army and the internal displacement of 150,000 people. The roots of the …

Why do some countries escape the political resource curse while others do not? Most
scholars argue that avoiding the claimed anti-democratic effects of natural resources …

This article examines post-independence debates over national identity in East Timor,
presenting the findings of a longitudinal survey (carried out in Dili in 2002 and 2007) of East …

In most countries, it is the norm for state courts to operate alongside powerful non-state
justice systems, whose roots lie in custom, religion, or tradition. Indeed, non-state justice is …

This paper examines the implications of the context of creation on the current and potential
future uses of the records produced by the Comissao de Acolhimento, Verdade e …

National history remains an important concern of East Timorese public life. While surveys
demonstrate high levels of popular pride in East Timorese history (Leach 2012), the very …

The generational divide that has emerged in Timor-Leste since its return to independence in
2002 is perhaps one of the most significant challenges to the on-going nation-building …