Multidimensional identity construction: Challenges for State-building in East Timor

The main goal of this article is to demonstrate that identity construction of one State is a structured and multi-dimensional process, with no hegemonic bases and single explanations, which – in the case of East Timor – took place in the post-Cold War new and uncertain configuration of forces and actors. In addition to this framework, it will also take into account East Timor’s historical scenario, in which cultural roots are juxtaposed by colonial influences (Portuguese and Indonesian) and b..