00000cam a22000004i 4500 UP-99796217612749423 Buklod 20180504120050.0 m q i ta 140311s2014 mduab r |001 0|eng c 9780739195277 (iLib)UPD-00362013439 DLC DAC rda eng DS 649.7 H36 2014 Hamaguchi, Takako 1957- author. Timor-Leste the history and development of Asia's newest nation Takako Hamaguchi and Abraham Joseph. Lanham Lexington Books [2014] xxii, 189 pages illustrations, maps 24 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Includes index. Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-183) and index. Introduction : emergence of Asia's newest nation -- Timor-Leste and its economic history in brief -- Declaring development as a right -- Investing with natural resource endowments -- Promoting agriculture and food security -- Empowering the vulnerable -- Mitigating and adapting to climate change -- Implementing millennium development goals -- Partnering with the world community -- From tragedy to triumph : building the foundation of modern Timor-Leste. "After enduring years of conflict and destruction, Timor-Leste has risen from the ashes and, within a short span of time, made remarkable strides toward recovery and reconstruction. It is today a nation well on its way to peace and prosperity, creating an example to be followed by other fragile and underdeveloped countries. Timor-Leste: The History and Development of Asia's Newest Nation examines this journey through the social, political, and economic development of the young state". Postwar reconstruction Timor-Leste. Nation-building Timor-Leste. Economic development Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste History. Timor-Leste Economic conditions. Timor-Leste Social conditions. Joseph, Abraham 1949- author. FO UPD DAC DS 649.7 H36 2014 Book