Timor-Leste : the history and development of Asia's newest nation /

After enduring years of conflict and destruction, Timor-Leste has risen from the ashes and, within a short span of time, made remarkable strides toward recovery and reconstruction. It is today a nation well on its way to peace and prosperity, creating an example to be followed by other fragile and u...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Joseph, Abraham, 1949- (Author), Hamaguchi, Takako, 1957- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2014]
Subjects:	Timor-Leste > History. Postwar reconstruction > Timor-Leste. Nation-building > Timor-Leste. Economic development > Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste > Economic conditions. Timor-Leste > Social conditions.

Table of Contents:

Introduction : emergence of Asia's newest nation
Timor-Leste and its economic history in brief
Declaring development as a right
Investing with natural resource endowments
Promoting agriculture and food security
Empowering the vulnerable
Mitigating and adapting to climate change
Implementing millennium development goals
Partnering with the world community
From tragedy to triumph : building the foundation of modern Timor-Leste.