Crisis and uncertainties as a sign of a lack of Timorese project of society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20039987 |
|---|---|
| Authors | F Durand (0000-0002-2658-7597, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Pages | 175-192 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | East-Timor (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Institut de recherche sur l’Asie du Sud-Est contemporaine (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/books.irasec.675 |
| OpenAlex | W2912398154 |
| ISBN | 9782956447085 |
| Language | EN |
In 2002, at the time of the accession to independence, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste was regularly presented as the “poorest country of Asia” and as a State that the United Nations had to construct “from scratch”. These formulations lead to mistakes. Timor-Leste is rich of resources in hydrocarbons, but also of a real agricultural potential. Furthermore, the Timorese have deep and strong traditions that constitute a very rich culture. In this context, the numerous crises on political
Epistemology · Political science · Mathematics · Peacebuilding and International Security · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |