East Timor

A new archival find suggests that Japanese occupation was more devastating than previously thought

It is time for the development process to change modus operandi from “planning for the youth” to “planning with the youth”

If the state’s role as the protector of LGBT community rights is naturalised, the LGBT community may struggle to problematise state-sponsored “homonormativity” as a political strategy.

Intangible Cultural Heritage processes carry a structure whose rigidity is out of place with the subject matter.

In 2018, Gusmao's reframing of his modernist vision through a lulik alliance signalled a return to his cultural roots that assisted in regaining his waning charisma.

The eviction of the young nation's only art school has shown who holds the real power in Timor-Leste.

The story of these youths' contribution to the liberation of their homeland is yet to be fully written.

Swarms of international aid and humanitarian assistance do not change long term problems, but deepen Timor-Leste’s vulnerability to shocks like coronavirus and climate-related extreme weather events.

COVID-19 arguably provided opportunities to increase legitimacy and accountability.

Civic space in Timor-Leste has been challenged and expanded by the pandemic

Teeming with the greatest fish species biodiversity on the planet, these seas are under threat from large and small scale illegal fishing compounded by lax law enforcement.

The role of youth and students has been sidelined in the history of the resistance movement.

Revisit the 20 most popular articles published at New Mandala this year.

The semi-presidential political system has proven robust, despite the challenges in the aftermath of the 2017–18 elections.

Apocalyptic portrayals of the country's future distract us from what its real problems are, and how to address them.

Welcoming the University of Sydney's Southeast Asian history bloggers to New Mandala.

Support for the KHUNTO party springs from pockets of deep resentment towards the post-independence elite.

A look back at Rosa "Muki" Bonaparte Soares' life of anti-colonialism and feminism, cut short by Indonesian occupation.

An annotated photo essay on what makes Timorese election campaigning distinctive.

Quotas guarantee high levels of female representation in parliament. But patronage, and thus political power, remains decidedly in male hands.

Why ASEAN should open the door to Dili.

Terminated treaties and a standoff in the Timor Sea.

Remembering the decades-long struggle for East Timor's independence.