Epilogue: East timor’s political development, Indonesia and ASEAN

Abstract

With parliamentary elections approaching on July 22, 2017, both parties, Fretilin and CNRT will sooner or later try to play their own cards, and possibly even be compelled by self-interest to do so. The extraordinary post-2015 Timorese political truce may not last. Broader issues impacting East Timor, including the politics of modernization, development, and socio-political change will be examined.