The political, legal, and institutional struggles of developing the formal land tenure system of Timor-Leste

Bernardo Almeida Van Vollenhoven Institute - Leiden Law School - Leiden University (VVI - Leiden Law School - Leiden University), NETHERLANDS

This paper provides an overview of the main political, legal and institutional problems and dilemmas of developing the Timorese formal land tenure system since independence until the approval of the current 2017 Land Law.