Political Institutions in East Timor: Semi-Presidentialism and Democratisation

In 2002 East Timor became an independent state following a long conflict with Indonesia. At independence, East Timor adopted a semi-presidential form of government. This book examines the politics and impact of the semi-presidentialism on East Timor's democracy from 2002-2012, and analyses whether semi‐presidentialism encourages power sharing between competing forces, or whether it provokes a power struggle that threatens democratic stability? It is of interest to researchers in the fields of Political Science, Conflict Resolution and Asian Studies, in particular Southeast Asian Politics.

Author: Lydia Beuman
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 05/25/2017
Pages: 158
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.34d
ISBN: 9781138097964

About the Author

Lydia Beuman received her PhD from the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University, Ireland. She has published on cohabitation in East Timor in the journal Parliamentary Affairs, and is currently working on governments of national unity and democratic performance.