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Hamaguchi Takako <1957-> |
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Timor-Leste : the history and development of Asia's newest nation / / Takako Hamaguchi and Abraham Joseph |
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Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (217 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Postwar reconstruction - Timor-Leste |
Nation-building - Timor-Leste |
Economic development - Timor-Leste |
Timor-Leste History |
Timor-Leste Economic conditions |
Timor-Leste Social conditions |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Chronology and Map of Timor-Leste; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction: Emergence of Asia's Newest Nation; 1 Timor-Leste and Its Economic History in Brief; 2 Declaring Development as a Right; 3 Investing with Natural Resource Endowments; 4 Promoting Agriculture and Food Security; 5 Empowering the Vulnerable; 6 Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change; 7 Implementing Millennium Development Goals; 8 Partnering with the World Community; 9 From Tragedy to Triumph-Building the Foundation of Modern Timor-Leste |
Selected References on Timor-LesteIndex; About the Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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