Timor-Leste The History and Development of Asias Newest Nation [Paperback]

Timor-Leste provides most interesting insights into the political history that led to the birth of the country as an independent nation. . . .The authors have chronicled the development of Timor-Leste in a highly readable form. Beyond those interested in learning about the development of Timor-Leste in the twelve years since its independence, the book will be useful for national leaders, development planners, policy makers and those in international organizations working in post-conflict countries seeking to give advice by way of example. No countrys journey ever ends, so it will be interesting to follow Timor-Lestes development to 2030. This book provides a baseline for putting in perspective what is to come.The authors of Timor-Leste: The History and Development of Asias Newest Nation have chronicled very well the early years of development of Timor-Leste as a sovereign state. ??Beyond those interested in learning about the development of Timor-Leste since its independence, the book will be useful for political leaders, development planners, policy makers, and those working for international organizations in post-conflict countries. No countrys journey ever ends, so it will be interesting to follow Timor-Lestes development to 2030. This book provides a baseline for putting into perspective what is to come.This book is a rich source of lessons for many small nations around the world struggling to harness their natural resources for the improvement of their people. It is not just that Timor-Leste is a new nation; it is even more important that it is a smart nation judging from the innovations it has put in its constitutions and the institutions that it has created to help advance the welfare of its people. This book is a powerful testimony of how a new nation can rise from tragedy to triumph by adopting smart development policies and institutions.The authors have examined, with the trained and clinical eyes of fine economists, the entire fabric of Timor-Lesteslc`