Timor-Leste was badly shaken by a violent national crisis from April 2006 to April 2008. Central to the turmoil were the presence and actions of two groups of ex-soldiers from the Timorese army, known as “petitioners” and “mutineers.” This article examines their roles in driving the crisis, by empirically mapping their history, motivations, and relationships.

Keywords:
Timor-Leste, state-building, intervention, security sector reform, post-conflict reconstruction
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2009
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