Political Continuity and Conflict in East Timor: A History of the 2006 Crisis

This book examines the history of political continuity and conflict in East Timor between 1974 and 2006, and the origins of an unexpected crisis in 2006, which caused an international military intervention and several more years of UN missions. It provides a fresh and empirical political history to explain the crisis and offers new dimensions to the understanding of East Timor's independence struggles, political transition, and politics after independence in 2002.

Format: Hardback
Length: 244 pages
Publication date: 15 June 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate history of political continuity and conflict in East Timor, spanning from 1974 to 2006. It explores the roots of an unexpected crisis in 2006, leading to an international military intervention and extended United Nations missions. By offering a fresh and empirically grounded perspective, the book sheds new light on East Timor's independence struggles, political transition, and post-independence politics. The author revisits historical materials and utilizes diverse sources, including the 2005 Report of the Commission for Reception, Truth, and Reconciliation, contemporary diplomatic, United Nations, and news media reports, to provide a precise context and chronology for the events of 2006. Through an in-depth analysis, the book identifies key factors such as ethnic and inter-communal violence, security sector weaknesses, conflicts between the army and police, the constitution and legal system, state-building, and peace-building within the broader context of the 2006 crisis. By demonstrating how and why East Timor transitioned from a "UN success story" to a catastrophic situation in just four weeks in April and May 2006, this book appeals to scholars engaged in the study of Southeast Asian Politics, Southeast Asian history, Development Studies, Nation-State- and Peace-Building, and International Relations.

Weight: 500g
Dimension: 160 x 242 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367647780