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A year of turmoil : Timor-Leste 2006-2007 / Mats Lundahl, Fredrik Sjöholm. - Stockholm : Sida, 2007. - 46 p. (Country economic report : 2007:5) This country economic report reviews the economic development of Timor-Leste during 2006 and early 2007. Apart from an update of the macroeconomic development, the study provides a more in-depth analysis of two main challenges facing the country: development of the agricultural sector and weaknesses in the field of governance. It gives a detailed account of the political turmoil building up to elections in April 2007. The study is part of a series of country studies, undertaken by Sida in collaboration with academic institutions and scholars. The main purpose of these studies is to make a contribution to the generation of knowledge and understanding of current development challenges in Sweden's main partner countries for development cooperation and feed into national and international debate on these issues.
http://www.sida.se/shared/jsp/download.jsp?f=SIDA38552en_CER+2007-5-webb.pdf&a=3...
Keywords: Development, Development. Poverty, East Timor, Economic conditions and policy, Economic development, Economic issues, Nordic Perspective, Publications, Southeast Asia, Sweden,

This site consists of a searchable collection of specialist bibliographies compiled by the editors of AnthroGlobe electronic journal. The AnthroGlobe Bibliographies are hosted by Coombsweb: The Asian StudiesServer, a scholarly information system of the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia. The bibliographies are listed by country or geographic area, such as Brasil, Cook Islands, East Timor, Fiji, etc. and also by specialist topic, like Charmstones, Foraging Peoples, Fishing Activities and Fieldwork, research methods and ethnography in sociocultural anthropology. There is also a links section with links to other anthropological bibliographic sites and short descriptions of what these sites offer.
http://coombs.anu.edu.au/Biblio/biblio_index.html
Keywords: Bibliographies, Cook Islands, East Timor, Fiji, General references, Melanesia, Oceania, Polynesia, Southeast Asia,

the work of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is aimed at improving the welfare of the people in Asia and the Pacific, particularly the 1.9 billion who live on less than $2 a day. Despite many success stories, Asia and the Pacific remains home to two thirds of the world's poor. ADB is a multilateral development financial institution owned by 65 members , 47 from the region and 18 from other parts of the globe. ADB's vision is a region free of poverty. Its mission is to help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their citizens.
http://www.adb.org/
Keywords: Burma - Myanmar, Cambodia, Development. Poverty, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,

Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news. BBC's Country Profile gives a an overview of the country's history, governments and latest news
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1508119.stm
Keywords: East Timor, In Focus, In Focus 2008, In Focus 2008 Week 07, News, News. Media, Southeast Asia,

This site provides access to the full-text of the report of a focus group held in December 2001 by the National Democratic Institute among inhabitants of East Timor. It provides insight into the concerns of the people at the time of the elections, their attitudes towards politics, independence and the role of the United Nations peace-keepers.
http://www.accessdemocracy.org/NDI/library/1338_et_fgroup_english_202.pdf
Keywords: East Timor, Political systems, Politics and society, Southeast Asia,

Centre for Conflict and Post-Conflict Studies, Asia Pacific is based at the Australian National University. Its website provides information about the aims of the center and its ongoing research projects. It includes free access to press releases, conference announcements and some full-text working papers and research reports. Topics of interest include regional security, human security, ethnic conflict and reconciliation in nations of the South Pacific and Asia. Countries covered include: East Timor, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Melanesia.
http://rspas.anu.edu.au/conflict/index.php
Keywords: Civil and political rights, Conflict resolution, Conflicts. Terrorism, East Timor, Ethnic conflict, Human rights, Indonesia, Melanesia, New Guinea, Oceania, Papua, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Southeast Asia,

Centre for Democratic Institutions (CDI) is based in the Research School of the Social Sciences at the Australian National University. It specialises in the study of issues relating to democratic development in the nations of South East Asia and the Asia Pacific. Key areas include: Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, Laos , Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam and East Timor. The website contains information on the aims and current research projects of the Centre. It includes access to some full-text papers and reports. Topics covered include: the development of the media and judiciary, civil society, democratic reform and the parliamentary process and accounts of election monitoring observations.
http://www.cdi.anu.edu.au/
Keywords: Cambodia, Development, Development. Poverty, East Timor, Freedom of Press, Human rights, Indonesia, Laos, New Guinea, News. Media, Philippines, Politics and society, Press, Social development, Southeast Asia,

Taken from the CIA World Factbook, this page provides a social, political, demographic and economic overview of East Timor. The guide is divided into several key sections: introduction; geography; people; government; economy; communications; transportation; military; and transnational Issues. The information is updated regularly, and also includes a map and the national flag.
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/tt.html
Keywords: East Timor, In Focus, In Focus 2007, In Focus 2007 Week 07, Politics and society, Southeast Asia,

This commission was created to investigate human rights abuses in East Timor between 1974-1999. Its website provides information on the mandate of the commission, its membership and work. It includes access to press releases and full-text reports. These detail the state of human rights and civil liberties during this period.
http://www.easttimor-reconciliation.org/
Keywords: Civil society, East Timor, Human rights, Politics and society, Southeast Asia,

This article charts some contemporary trends in research based in the Nordic countries on the subject of the Malay world. The auther Ooi Kee Beng is based at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Sari 21 (2003) 57-75
http://www.penerbit.ukm.my/sari21-05.pdf
Keywords: East Timor, General references, Indonesia, Malaysia, Research, Southeast Asia,