TIMOR-LESTE | Saturday, 12 January 2013 | Views [369] | View Smaller Image
Widely considered a successful peacebuilding case-study, Timor-Leste's history and struggle has been documented, analyzed and used as an example for policy and peacebuilding approaches worldwide. Although researchers suggest that Timor-Leste was almost entirely reliant on foreign assistance, others highlight that important "traditional structures survived centuries of colonial rule and the return to 'normalcy' in Timor-Leste was due to the efforts of local people themselves;
Tags: peacebuilding, post conflict, timor-leste
