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Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Map of Timor-Leste Introduction 1. The Beginning of a Peacebuilding Mission in Timor-Leste 2. First Acts of National Governance (2002–2004) 3. Growing Tensions in Timorese Society 4. Internal Conflicts, Confrontations and Clashes in 2006 5. Transitional Justice: Primacy of Truth or Justice for Reconciliation and Peace 6. Premature Withdrawal of Peacekeepers and Transition to a Sustainable Development Framework 7. UN Mission Management 8. Legacy of UN Peacebuilding in Timor-Leste Appendix I: Chronology Appendix II: Government Ministers and Senior Officials of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Index