Open AccessThe United Nations mission in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration in Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
Author(s) -
Sugito Sugito,
Muhammad Zahrul Anam
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
revista unisci
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 2
ISSN - 2386-9453
DOI - 10.31439/unisci-136
Subject(s) - demobilization , disarmament , political science , legitimacy , thematic analysis , timor leste , democracy , qualitative research , development economics , public administration , political economy , sociology , law , politics , social science , economics
Timor-Leste during and after the process of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) in the years 2000-2004 did not achieve an acceptable level of security. This article, using a DDR maximalist perspective and a liberal perspective in security studies, examines the UN limitations in providing a solid problem-solving process and its implications for DDR. The qualitative data collected from several personal interviews to different stakeholders is analyzed using thematic analysis. Based on these interviews and observations this research finds that the UN had several limitations to carry out DDR in Timor-Leste, being the most salient, the weak legitimacy and the lack of professionalism in human resources.