Timor Leste - Politics, History, and Culture

Informationen zum Autor Andrea Katalin Molnar is Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Northern Illinois University, USA. Klappentext This book provides a comprehensive overview of Southeast Asia's newest nation, Timor Leste, and the challenges it faces building a stable future. It provides a comprehensive political history of the country, covering the Portuguese period, Indonesian occupation, the United Nation transition period, independence in 2002 through to the present day Zusammenfassung This book provides a comprehensive overview of Southeast Asia’s newest nation, Timor Leste, and the challenges it faces building a stable future. It provides a comprehensive political history of the country, covering the Portuguese period, Indonesian occupation, the United Nation transition period, independence in 2002 through to the present day Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Timor Leste: The Youngest Nation of Southeast Asia  2. People and Culture  3. History and politics of the pre-Portuguese to 'First Independence' periods  4. The Indonesian "Custody" of East Timor  5. On the road to full independence: United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor  6. The new nation; the independent Democratic Republic of Timor Leste  7. Major political challenges to viable nation building: 2002-2007  8. Can Timor Leste survive as a truly independent nations?  9. The baby in the ICU: Timor Leste and nation building

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• Authors: Andrea Katalin Molnar, Andrea Katalin (Northern Illinois Universi Molnar, Andrea Katalin (Northern Illinois University Molnar, Molnar Andrea Katalin
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.09.2011
• EAN: 9780415809986
• ISBN: 978-0-415-80998-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series; Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Anthropology, Society & culture: general, South East Asia, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Asian History, Society and culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General