Nation-Building and National Identity in Timor-Leste

by Michael Leach

Book Overview

Timor-Leste's long journey to nationhood spans 450 years of colonial rule by Portugal, a short-lived independence in 1975, and a 24-year occupation by Indonesia. This book examines the history of nation-building and national identity in Timor-Leste, and the evolution of a collective identity through two consecutive colonial occupations, and into the post-independence era. It charts the evolution of the idea of an East Timorese nation: its origins,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041558213X
• ISBN13: 9780415582131
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"