The UN peacebuilding process: an analysis of its shortcomings in Timor-Leste

Autor: Ramon Blanco
Jazyk: English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional, Vol 58, Iss 1, Pp 42-62 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1983-3121
0034-7329
DOI: 10.1590/0034-7329201500103
Popis: This paper brings a comprehensive analysis of the peacebuilding process conducted by the UN in Timor-Leste. Drawing on fieldwork, interviews, and secondary sources, the paper brings light to the main fragilities of this process. Firstly, the paper briefly outlines the scholarly debate around UN peacebuilding process. Then, the paper brings an overview of the UN missions deployed to Timor-Leste. Finally, the paper identifies the major limitations of such engagement. By highlighting the main flaws of this peacebuilding process, the paper opens the space for (re)thinking alternative ways of building peace in post-conflict scenarios.
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