| ID | 151656 |
| Title Proper | We have resisted, now we must build |
| Other Title Information | regionalism and nation-building in Timor-Leste |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Shiosaki, Elfie |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | During Timor-Leste's political and security crisis in 2006, a seemingly latent regional division re-emerged between Timorese from its eastern region, lorosa'e, and those from its western region, loromonu. The conflict between lorosa'e and loromonu revealed critical weaknesses in nation-building. Only four years after independence in 2002, international peacekeeping forces, led by Australia, were redeployed to the new nation-state. This article argues that the enduring political significance of regionalism weakens nation-building in Timor-Leste. This case study revitalises traditional security paradigms by relocating identity-building from the periphery of nation-building to its centre. Identity-building supports the formation of a unifying national political community which transcends social divisions within post-conflict societies. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol. 48, No.1; Feb 2017: p.53-70 |
| Journal Source | Journal of South East Asian Studies 2017-04 48, 1 |
| Key Words | Regionalism ; Nation-Building ; Timor-Leste |