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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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article examines an aspect of the political violence that took place in Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, during the period April 2006-April 2008. The author notes that principal actors in this unrest were two groups of former members of the East Timor military forces, ex-soldiers known as "petitioners" and "mutineers." The central focus of the article is the role played by each faction in promoting political instability in the country. Discussed are the history of the two movements, their motivation and interactions.

This paper examines the way that women’s relationship to peace is constructed in international institutions and international law. It identifies a set of claims about women and peace that are typically made and considers these in light of women’s experience in the conflicts in Bougainville, East Timor and the Solomon Islands. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The breakdown of law and order in Timor-Leste in 2006 has two important dimensions: internal power struggles and regional differences. This article discusses how the competitive development of the armed forces and the police and the reemergence of regional differences affected the process of creating a democratic state. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]