Regional Identity and Belonging: Timor-Leste and ASEAN

Khoo Ying Hooi

doi:10.22801/svn.2020.12.2.119

Regional Identity and Belonging: Timor-Leste and ASEAN

SUVANNABHUMI
Abbr : SVN
2020, 12(2), pp.119~140
DOI : 10.22801/svn.2020.12.2.119
Publisher : Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies
Research Area : Social Science > Area Studies > Southeast Asia
Received : January 30, 2020
Accepted : July 7, 2020
Published : July 31, 2020

Khoo Ying Hooi ¹

¹University of Malaya, Malaysia.

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Emerging from Portuguese colonialism and Indonesian occupation to become one of the newest states, Timor-Leste is an interesting example of modern nation-building. Geographically, Timor-Leste is located in the area covered by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). In such context, Timor-Leste has a strong claim to belonging to Southeast Asia. Timor-Leste nevertheless has not yet been admitted formally as a member despite its application for membership in March 2011. This paper locates Timor-Leste in a broader context of their construction of regional identity and as part of Southeast Asia. Drawing upon the constructivist approach, this paper suggests that the complexity of Timor-Leste’s regional affiliation with ASEAN is made more challenging with its quest to assert itself as a nation-in-the-making.

KEYWORDS

regional identity, national identity, ASEAN, Southeast Asia, Timor-Leste

Citation status

Scopus Citation Counts (1) This is the result of checking the information with the same ISSN, publication year, volume, and start page between articles in KCI and the SCOPUS journals. (as of 2025-01-01)

* References for papers published after 2023 are currently being built.

[web] Cleary, P. / 2016 / East Timor civil society on skid row: President / The Australian / https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/world/e-timorcivil-society-on-skid-row-president/news-story/d30d8afbc7b45bf3d6d44ae310758e56

[book] Fina Astriana / 2016 / Trends in Southeast Asia / Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

[report] Frost, Frank / 2008 / ASEAN’s regional cooperation and multilateral relations: recent developments and Australia’s interests

[journal] Ganesan, N / 1994 / Rethinking ASEAN as a security community in Southeast Asia / Asian Affairs: An American Review 21(4) : 210~226

[book] Hicks, David / 2012 / The politics of Timor-Leste:democratic consolidation after intervention / Cornell University Press

[book] Jepperson, Ronald L. / 1996 / The culture of national security: norms and identity in world politics / Colombia University Press : 33~75

[web] Khoo Ying Hooi / 2017 / Unlocking Timor-Leste’s road to ASEAN / The Diplomat / https://www.newmandala.org/unlocking-timorlestes-road-asean/

[web] Khoo Ying Hooi / 2017 / How arts heal and galvanise the youth of Timor Leste / The Conversation / https://theconversation.com/how-artsheal-and-galvanise-the-youth-of-timor-leste-73927

[other] Khoo Ying Hooi / 2018 / Timor-Leste’s personality politics / The Diplomat Magazine

[journal] Leach, Michael / 2019 / The distinctive character of East Timorese nationalism / Bulletin of the National Museum of Ethnology / National Museum of Ethnology Repository 43(3) : 283~300

[book] Leach, Michael / 2012 / The politics of Timor-Leste: democratic consolidation after intervention / Cornell University Press

[book] Paasi, Anssi / 2012 / Encyclopedia of Global Studies / Sage : 1454~1457

[journal] Paasi, Anssi / 2011 / The region, identity and power / Procedia Social and Behavioural Sciences 14 : 9~16

[journal] Paasi, A / 2010 / Regions are social constructs, but who or what constructs them? Agency in question / Environment and Planning A 42(10) : 2296~2301

[web] Republica Democratica de Timor-Leste (RDTL) / 2015 / 50th anniversary of the affirmation of the Timorese identity / http://timor-leste.gov.tl/?p=13165&lang=en

[journal] Sahin, Selver B. / 2014 / Timor-Leste’s foreign policy: securing state identity in the post-independence period / Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs 33(2) : 3~25

[book] Seabra, Pedro / 2012 / The politics of Timor-Leste: democratic consolidation after intervention / Cornell University Press

[book] Shamsul, A. B / 1996 / Asian Forms of the Nation / Curzon : 323~347

[book] Tønnesson, S. / 1996 / Asian Forms of the Nation / Curzon Press

[other] / 2011 / Timor-Leste Strategic Development Plan. 2011-2030 / República Democrática de Timor-Leste

[journal] Weldes, J / 1996 / Constructing national interests / European Journal of International Relations 2(3) : 275~318

[journal] Wendt, Alexander / 1992 / Anarchy is what states make of it: the social construction of power politics / International Organization 46(2) : 391~425

[report] World Bank Group / 2018 / Timor-Leste Systematic Country Diagnostic:Pathways for a New Economy and Sustainable Livelihoods / World Bank Group

KJCKorea
Journal Central

SUVANNABHUMI 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 0.03

Regional Identity and Belonging: Timor-Leste and ASEAN

ABSTRACT

KEYWORDS

Citation status

Scopus Citation Counts (1) This is the result of checking the information with the same ISSN, publication year, volume, and start page between articles in KCI and the SCOPUS journals. (as of 2025-01-01)

* References for papers published after 2023 are currently being built.

SUVANNABHUMI 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 0.03

Regional Identity and Belonging: Timor-Leste and ASEAN

ABSTRACT

KEYWORDS

Statistics

Tools

Issue List

Citation status

KCI Citation Counts (2)

Scopus Citation Counts (1) This is the result of checking the information with the same ISSN, publication year, volume, and start page between articles in KCI and the SCOPUS journals. (as of 2025-01-01)

REFERENCES (23) * References for papers published after 2023 are currently being built.

Search PDF

Citation

* References for papers published after 2023 are currently being built.