Social Democracy in East Timor

Bibliographic Data

ID19904098
AuthorsRebecca Strating (0000-0002-7695-130X, Federation University, corresponding author)
Year2015
Pages248
Publication date2015-10-05
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueSocial Democracy in East Timor (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.4324/9781315715513
OpenAlexW2340820306
Open LibraryOL40442032M
ISBN9781315715513
GOOGLE_BOOK_IDufGoCgAAQBAJ
LanguageEN
Citations received7

Since the end of the Cold War, considerable scholarly debates have been devoted to the nature and scope of international state-building interventions in ‘fragile’, post-colonial states and their effectiveness in instituting democratic rule. By examining the construction of political institutions in East Timor, this book highlights the relationship between the social and political realms during these processes. Focusing on the roles of East Timorese leaders and civil society organisations during the independence movement, it analyses the effectiveness of democracy building in East Timor. It examines the processes of drafting the new constitution, establishing key political institutions (such as the electoral system), and articulating a new vision of citizenship and social justice. The book argues that East Timor offers a relatively successful case of democratic transition, enabled by a consistent set of goals and aspirations, grassroots political legitimacy and participation, and the development of a democratic civil nation. Offering a coherent argument for why democracy has been successful in East Timor and the roles of political leaders and civil society during democratic transition, this book will be of interest to those studying Southeast Asian Politics, International Politics, and Democracy

Citizenship · Civil society · Constitution · Democracy · Democratization · Grassroots · Legitimacy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · International Development and Aid · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance · asia · Essays · General · Government · Nation-building · National · politics and government · Reconstruction d'une nation · Reference · Société civile · Southeast asia