Proceedings of the XXII World Congress of Philosophy

Volume 29, 2008

Philosophy in Asia and the Pacific

Valeria – Alina Miron
Pages 79-85

The Conflict of Values in Southeast Asia
East Timor case

This article aims to identify the main cultural factors that have contributed to East Timor’s conflict with Indonesia by increasing vulnerability, instability and violence and at presenting the structural fazes of the conflict. Please note that despite being grouped into categories, many of the cultural conflict factors are, in fact, closely inter - linked and often act to reinforce one another.