Development Alternatives in Timor-Leste
| Autor: | Sam Carroll-Bell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Cultural Studies
Linguistics and Language education.field_of_study Timor leste business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Population Local authority Orthodoxy Public relations Development theory Language and Linguistics Human development (humanity) Asian studies Anthropology Political science Sustainability Social science business education Social Sciences (miscellaneous) media_common |
| Zdroj: | Bijdragen tot de taal-, land- en volkenkunde / Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia. 171:312-345 |
| ISSN: | 2213-4379 0006-2294 |
| DOI: | 10.1163/22134379-17102006 |
| Popis: | Despite investing significant resources, the practice of development has struggled to secure positive, long-term outcomes for the people of Timor-Leste. More than a decade on from formal independence, much of the nation’s population remains deeply impoverished and many human development challenges persist. This article attempts to answer two questions: First, why has development in Timor-Leste been unable to deliver more observable benefits and outcomes for the population at large? And second, how might development be reconfigured to be more effective? Drawing from statistical information, interviews, and case study material, this article argues that part of the ‘problem’ lies with development orthodoxy and its incapacity to recognize and adapt to settings where customary systems of local authority, practice, and belief remain important to social cohesion. Indeed, much may be gained by recasting the way development theory and practice views and interprets such practices, moving away from the idea of a series of cultural obstacles to acknowledging them as deeply embedded systems of meaning which continue to guide various aspects of East Timorese life. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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