Dependent communities : aid and politics in Cambodia and East Timor / Caroline Hughes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hughes, Caroline, 1969-

Series:

Studies on Southeast Asia ; no. 48.

Studies on Southeast Asia ; no. 48

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic assistance--Political aspects--Cambodia.

Economic assistance.

Economic assistance--Political aspects.

Cambodia.

Economic assistance--Political aspects--Timor-Leste.

Timor-Leste.

Cambodia--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Timor-Leste--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

x, 265 pages : maps ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, N.Y. : Southeast Asia Program, Cornell University, [2009]

Summary:

Dependent Communities investigates the political situations in contemporary Cambodia and East Timor, where powerful international donors intervened following deadly civil conflicts. This comparative analysis critiques international policies that focus on rebuilding state institutions to accommodate the global market. In addition, it explores the dilemmas of politicians in Cambodia and East Timor who struggle to satisfy both wealthy foreign benefactors and constituents at home.

Contents:

I "Welcome to Dili, Fucken Australien": Ambivalent Responses to Intervention 1

II "Extremists" and "Heroes": War-Torn Cambodia and Timor 25

III "Masters of Independence": War-Torn Communities in International Policy 47

IV "Full of Malaria and Too Remote": Constructing and Policing the Boundaries of Home 65

V "Normal and Simple Members of the Community": Demobilizing the Mob 103

VI "Diligent and Obedient Boys": Dependence and Discretion in Elite Politics 135

VII "Khmer When It's Easy, American When It's Difficult": Gatekeeping and the Politics of Authenticity 167

VIII Empty Shells: Nationalists Adrift in the Dependent Peace 197.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]-253) and index.

ISBN:

0877277486

9780877277484

OCLC:

302387273