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oapen-20.500.12657-329822023-08-17T12:27:29Z A New Era? Ingram, Sue Kent, Lia McWilliam, Andrew economic development independence timor leste Dili East Timor Infrastructure Petroleum Xanana Gusmão bic Book Industry Communication::1 Geographical Qualifiers::1F Asia::1FM South East Asia::1FMN Indonesia::1FMNT East Timor Timor-Leste has made impressive progress since its historic achievement of independence in 2002. From the instability that blighted its early years, the fledgling democratic country has achieved strong economic growth and a gradual reinstatement of essential social services. A decade on in 2012, Presidential and Parliamentary elections produced smooth political transitions and the extended UN peacekeeping presence in the country came to an end. But significant challenges remain. This book, a product of the inaugural Timor-Leste Update held at The Australian National University in 2013 to mark the end of Timor-Leste’s first decade as a new nation, brings together a vibrant collection of papers from leading and emerging scholars and policy analysts. Collectively, the chapters provide a set of critical reflections on recent political, economic and social developments in Timor-Leste. The volume also looks to the future, highlighting a range of transitions, prospects and undoubted challenges facing the nation over the next 5–10 years. Key themes that inform the collection include nation-building in the shadow of history, trends in economic development, stability and social cohesion, and citizenship, democracy and social inclusion. The book is an indispensable guide to contemporary Timor-Leste. 2015-11-05 00:00:00 2020-04-01T14:25:52Z 2020-04-01T14:25:52Z 2015 book 578881 OCN: 945783094 9781925022506 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/32982 eng application/pdf n/a 578881.pdf http://press.anu.edu.au/titles/state-society-and-governance-in-melanesia/a-new-era/ ANU Press 10.26530/OAPEN_578881 10.26530/OAPEN_578881 ddc8cc3f-dd57-40ef-b8d5-06f839686b71 9781925022506 open access
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Timor-Leste has made impressive progress since its historic achievement of independence in 2002. From the instability that blighted its early years, the fledgling democratic country has achieved strong economic growth and a gradual reinstatement of essential social services. A decade on in 2012, Presidential and Parliamentary elections produced smooth political transitions and the extended UN peacekeeping presence in the country came to an end. But significant challenges remain. This book, a product of the inaugural Timor-Leste Update held at The Australian National University in 2013 to mark the end of Timor-Leste’s first decade as a new nation, brings together a vibrant collection of papers from leading and emerging scholars and policy analysts. Collectively, the chapters provide a set of critical reflections on recent political, economic and social developments in Timor-Leste. The volume also looks to the future, highlighting a range of transitions, prospects and undoubted challenges facing the nation over the next 5–10 years. Key themes that inform the collection include nation-building in the shadow of history, trends in economic development, stability and social cohesion, and citizenship, democracy and social inclusion. The book is an indispensable guide to contemporary Timor-Leste.
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