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Timor-Leste : the history and development of Asia's newest nation / Abraham Joseph and Takako Hamaguchi ; foreword by José Ramos-Horta.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Joseph, Abraham, 1949- author.
- Hamaguchi, Takako, 1957- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social conditions.
- Economic conditions.
- Economic development.
- Nation-building.
- Postwar reconstruction.
- History.
- Timor-Leste--History.
- Timor-Leste.
- Postwar reconstruction--Timor-Leste.
- Nation-building--Timor-Leste.
- Economic development--Timor-Leste.
- Timor-Leste--Economic conditions.
- Timor-Leste--Social conditions.
- Physical Description:
- xxii, 189 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Lexington Books, [2014]
- Summary:
- "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 underdeveloped countries. Timor-Leste: The History and Development of Asia's Newest Nation examines this journey through the social, political, and economic development of the young state"-- Provided by publisher.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780739191200
- 0739191209
- OCLC:
- 870991047
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