Acknowledgments -- "Welcome to Dili, Fucken Australien": ambivalent responses to intervention -- "Extremists" and "Heroes": war-torn Cambodia and Timor -- "Masters of Independence": war-torn communities in international policy -- "Full of Malaria and Too Remote": constructing and policing the boundaries of home -- "Normal and Simple Members of the Community": demobilizing the mob -- "Diligent and Obedient Boys": dependence and discretion in elite politics -- "Khmer When It's Easy, American When It's Difficult": gatekeeping and the politics of authenticity -- Empty shells: nationalists adrift in the dependent peace
Summary
"Dependent Communities investigates the political situations in contemporary Cambodia and East Timor, where powerful international donors intervened following deadly civil conflicts. This comparative analysis critiques international policies that focus on rebuilding state institutions to accomodate the global market. In addition, it explores the dilemmas of politicians in Camboadia and East Timor who struggle to satisfy both wealthy foreign benefactors and constituents at home."--Page 4 of cover
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-253) and index