East Timor's Independence, Indonesia and ASEAN

This book explains how history and traditions have shaped Timorese politics, as well as the role that Indonesia and ASEAN play for the country's future . It tries to understand a complex political system in which both traditional laws and contemporary politics are integrated, and examines the effects of Portuguese colonization, Indonesian neo-colonialism, United Nations missions, and electoral democracy. The volume also addresses broader issues such as the politics of modernization, the question of development, and youth education. The possibilities presented by the new president, Luo-Olo, as well as the upcoming parliamentary elections, make this project a timely contribution that confirms the vibrancy of East Timor's democratic process and bi-party political system.

List of contents

Chapter 1: A Socio-historical Essay: Traditions, Indonesia, Independence and Elections.- Chapter 2: Independence: Political Events in 2006, 2008 and 2015.- Chapter 3: East Timor and its Giant Southern Neighbor.- Chapter 4: Timor-Leste and ASEAN.- Chapter 5: Fretilin and CNRT: A Short Comparative Study of the Two Main Political Parties of East Timor.- Chapter 6: Epilogue: East Timor's Political Development, Indonesia and ASEAN.

Product details

• Assisted by: Jean A. Berlie (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.10.2017
• EAN: 9783319626291
• ISBN: 978-3-31-962629-1
• No. of pages: 153
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 218 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 362 g
• Illustrations: XXIII, 153 p. 10 illus., 8 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Südostasien, Asien, C, Kulturwissenschaften, Asiatische Geschichte, Cultural Studies, Asia, South East Asia, Political Science and International Studies, Comparative Politics, Asian History, Asia—Politics and government, Asian Politics, Elections & referenda, elections, Electoral Politics, Asian Culture, Ethnology—Asia, Southeast Asia—History, History of Southeast Asia