| ID | 124874 |
| Title Proper | East Timor's emerging national security agenda |
| Other Title Information | establishing "real" independence |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Strating, Rebecca |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article focuses on the steps East Timor has taken to bolster its defense sector following its attainment of independence in 2002. In International Relations, scholars have often argued that the ability to defend territory and population from external threat is an essential component of sovereign statehood. Literature on post-colonial sovereignty, however, suggests that the external sovereignty of "weak" post-colonial states is more likely to be protected through international legal recognition. In recent years, East Timor has sought to develop their defense capacities in line with conventional thinking about security and "real" independence. This influences the foreign relations of East Timor and also has broader implications for understanding security and independence in post-colonial states. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Security Vol.9, No.3; 2013: p.185-210 |
| Journal Source | Asian Security Vol.9, No.3; 2013: p.185-210 |
| Key Words | Colonial States ; Post Colonial States ; Indonesia ; Southeast Asia ; ASEAN ; Timor ; East Timor's ; National Security Agenda ; Sovereignty ; International Relations - IR ; International Law ; Foreign Policy ; Real Independence ; Broader Implications ; Security ; Foreign Relations |