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Democratization of Access and Quality in Post-conflict Timor Leste

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This chapter starts with a general discussion on the background and education system in Timor Leste. It continues with a close look at the higher education system with special focus on its implementation of National Education Strategic Plan 2011–2030 and social inclusion policies.

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  1. Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Khoo Ying Hooi

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  1. Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, California, USA

    Christopher S. Collins

  2. Faculty of Education, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand

    Prompilai Buasuwan

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Hooi, K.Y. (2017). Democratization of Access and Quality in Post-conflict Timor Leste. In: Collins, C., Buasuwan, P. (eds) Higher Education Access in the Asia Pacific. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58670-0_4

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