1st Edition

Routledge Revivals: Peacebuilding and National Ownership in Timor-Leste (2013)

By Sukehiro Hasegawa Copyright 2013
316 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 2013, Peacebuilding and National Ownership in Timor-Leste is an insightful, analytical presentation of developments that took place in Timor-Leste from July 2002 to September 2006. It reflects an intimate knowledge of events during this period and provides a detailed focus on the Timorese people and their leaders who struggled to lay a foundation for a free, peaceful and... Read more

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations and Acronyms

Map of Timor-Leste

Introduction

1. The Beginning of a Peacebuilding Mission in Timor-Leste

2. First Acts of National Governance (2002–2004)

3. Growing Tensions in Timorese Society

4. Internal Conflicts, Confrontations and Clashes in 2006

5. Transitional Justice: Primacy of Truth or Justice for Reconciliation and Peace

6. Premature Withdrawal of Peacekeepers and Transition to a Sustainable Development Framework

7. UN Mission Management

8. Legacy of UN Peacebuilding in Timor-Leste

Appendix I: Chronology

Appendix II: Government Ministers and Senior Officials of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

Index

Biography

Sukehiro Hasegawa is former special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Timor-Leste (2004–2006) and professor of global politics in the faculty of law, Hosei University (2007–2013). He is currently President of the Global Peacebuilding Association of Japan.