A Season of Youth in Timor-Leste

IF 2.4 4区历史学 Q1 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Current History Pub Date : 2022-09-01 DOI:10.1525/curh.2022.121.836.231

D. Kammen

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Abstract

Twenty years after gaining independence, following a violent exit from Indonesian rule that succeeded centuries of Portuguese imperial neglect, Asia’s youngest country is thriving in some ways and struggling in others. Its democracy is vibrant, yet power remains in the hands of an aging cohort of former anticolonial fighters. Rich oil and gas deposits have funded a growing state budget, but there are not enough jobs for the youthful population.

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东帝汶的青春季节

这个亚洲最年轻的国家在经历了几个世纪的葡萄牙帝国统治后，以暴力方式脱离了印度尼西亚的统治，在获得独立20年后，这个国家在某些方面蓬勃发展，但在其他方面却举步维艰。它的民主充满活力，但权力仍然掌握在一群上了年纪的前反殖民战士手中。丰富的石油和天然气储量为不断增长的国家预算提供了资金，但没有足够的工作岗位为年轻人口提供。

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