The Post-Colonial Security Dilemma(English, Paperback, Strating Rebecca)

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The Post-Colonial Security Dilemma(English, Paperback, Strating Rebecca) is written by Strating Rebecca and published by ISEAS. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 9814818402 (ISBN 10) and 9789814818407 (ISBN 13).

This book examines the development of Timor-Leste's foreign policy since achieving political independence in 2002. It considers the influence of Timor-Leste's historical experiences with foreign intervention on how the small, new state has pursued security. The book argues that efforts to secure the Timorese state have been motivated by a desire to reduce foreign intervention and dependence upon other actors within the international community. Timor-Leste's desire for 'real' independence - characterised by the absence of foreign interference - permeates all spheres of its international political, cultural and economic relations and foreign policy discourse. Securing the state entails projecting a legitimate identity in the international community to protect and guarantee political recognition of sovereign status, an imperative that gives rise to Timor-Leste's aspirational foreign policy. The book examines Timor-Leste's key bilateral and multilateral diplomatic relations, its engagement with the global normative order, and its place within the changing Asia-Pacific region.