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Osttimor in der Krise
The Crisis in East Timor
[journal article]
Abstract After East Timor was hailed as a success story of nation-building in the twenty-first century
the country descended into chaos and turmoil in the recent months. Since the end of April
different factions of the security forces are fighting each other and communal violence
is plaguing the capital D... view more
After East Timor was hailed as a success story of nation-building in the twenty-first century
the country descended into chaos and turmoil in the recent months. Since the end of April
different factions of the security forces are fighting each other and communal violence
is plaguing the capital Dili. In response to this outbreak of violence the government of
Timor-Leste had to call for international military help. This article provides an overview
of the recent events from February to mid-June 2006. It argues that the main reasons
behind the current crisis lie in a failed recruitment policy of army and police personnel,
an inappropriate crisis-management of the national government, a damaging dispute over
historical merits between people from the west and the east of the country, and a common
discontent among many Timorese with the development process after independence.
Furthermore, there is a power struggle within the government, aggravating the crisis.... view less
Keywords
East-Timor; ethnic conflict; state formation; soldier; military; political conflict; political crisis; social problem; power struggle; police; political independence
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
German
Publication Year
2006
Page/Pages
p. 35-45
Journal
Südostasien aktuell : journal of current Southeast Asian affairs, 25 (2006) 4
ISSN
0722-8821
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works