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The politics of Timor-Leste : democratic consolidation after intervention / Michael Leach and Damien Kingsbury, editors.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies on Southeast Asia ; no. 59.Publication details: Ithaca, New York : Cornell University, Southeast Asia Program Publications, 2013.Description: vi, 277 pages ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780877277897 (hbk.)
  • 9780877277590 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • Democratic consolidation after intervention [Other title]
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.95987 LEA
Contents:
Introduction: East Timorese politics in transition / Michael Leach and Damien Kingsbury -- Adat and the nation-state : opposition and synthesis in two political cultures / David Hicks -- Semi-presidentialism and the consolidation of democracy / Rui Graça Feijó -- The constitution : clarity without convention / Damien Kingsbury -- Combating corruption : avoiding "institutional ritualism" / Adérito de Jesus Soares -- The justice sector : achievements, challenges, and comparisons / Andrew Marriott -- Political parties / Dennis Shoesmith -- The need for a reshaped foreign policy / Pedro Seabra -- Democracy old and new : the interaction of modern and traditional authority in local government / Deborah Cummins and Michael Leach -- The politics of security-sector reform / Bu V.E. Wilson -- Informal security groups and social movements / James Scambary -- Development strategy / Tim Anderson -- Between heaven and earth : the politics of gender / Sara Niner -- Decentralization / Damien Kingsbury.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction: East Timorese politics in transition / Michael Leach and Damien Kingsbury -- Adat and the nation-state : opposition and synthesis in two political cultures / David Hicks -- Semi-presidentialism and the consolidation of democracy / Rui Graça Feijó -- The constitution : clarity without convention / Damien Kingsbury -- Combating corruption : avoiding "institutional ritualism" / Adérito de Jesus Soares -- The justice sector : achievements, challenges, and comparisons / Andrew Marriott -- Political parties / Dennis Shoesmith -- The need for a reshaped foreign policy / Pedro Seabra -- Democracy old and new : the interaction of modern and traditional authority in local government / Deborah Cummins and Michael Leach -- The politics of security-sector reform / Bu V.E. Wilson -- Informal security groups and social movements / James Scambary -- Development strategy / Tim Anderson -- Between heaven and earth : the politics of gender / Sara Niner -- Decentralization / Damien Kingsbury.

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