Abstract
This unique chapter looks at the two most important political parties of the country, Fretilin and CNRT, rarely compared. The present Sixth Constitutional Government is a CNRT government, with its Prime Minister, Rui Maria de Araújo is a Fretilin member. The Government will be dissolved after the parliamentary elections on July 22, 2017. This chapter studies the political challenges in 2016 and the youth who constitute a very important part of the population without political power and often unemployed. Copyright © 2018 The Author(s).
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | East Timor's independence, Indonesia and ASEAN |
| Editors | Jean A. BERLIE |
| Place of Publication | Switzerland |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 113-138 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319626307 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783319626291 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Citation
Berlie, J. A. (2018). Fretilin and CNRT: A short comparative study of the two main political parties of East Timor. In J. A. Berlie (Ed.) East Timor's independence, Indonesia and ASEAN (pp. 113-138). Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan.Keywords
- CNRT
- Elections
- Economy
- Fretilin
- Youth