
Perilous semi-presidentialism?
Jan 13, 2018 | Papers, Publications

Perilous semi-presidentialism? On the democratic performance of Timor-Leste government system
- Rui Graça Feijó
- 2018
- Contemporary Politics
- Volume 24, Issue 3
- 286-305
- Language: English
- DOI: 10.1080/13569775.2017.1413504
- ISSN: 1356-9775 / 1469-3631 (Online)
Timor-Leste chose semi-presidentialism as its government system to steer the country towards a democratic state. This government system became popular in the course of the ‘Third Wave’ of democratization, but has no other example in Southeast Asia. The Timorese Constituent Assembly was guided not by an appraisal of the virtues and pitfalls of competing systems, but by historical and political factors that led it to craft an institutional solution in line with significant features of Timorese society. Yet the specific form of semi-presidentialism adopted in Timor-Leste (‘president-parliamentarism’) is regarded in the literature as prone to instability. However, in spite of episodes of instability, the conclusion emerging from three consecutive presidencies is one of positive steps in democracy-building and consolidation. This is mainly due to the emergence of ‘independent’ presidents who have sought power-sharing arrangements and promoted inclusive governance.
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Semi-presidentialism, inclusive governance, independent presidents
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A series of debates organised as part of the TRANSMAT project, the aim of which is to critically reflect on the colonial legacy in Portuguese museums.
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A series of debates organised as part of the TRANSMAT project, the aim of which is to critically reflect on the colonial legacy in Portuguese museums.
Confrontar o Legado Colonial no Museu
Entre Junho e Outubro de 2025, o Museu Municipal Santos Rocha, na Figueira da Foz, será palco do ciclo de conversas Confrontar o Legado Colonial no Museu, uma iniciativa promovida pelo projecto TRANSMAT em parceria com o Museu Municipal Santos Rocha que reúne vozes diversas para reflectir criticamente sobre o legado colonial nos museus portugueses.
Ao longo de seis sessões, investigadores/as, artistas, curadores/as, escritores/as, docentes e outras personalidades convidam o público a participar num debate plural e aberto sobre memória, património e identidade. As sessões vão contar com a participação activa de personalidades locais, como Pedro Mota Curto (Diretor do Agrupamento de Escolas Figueira Mar) e Andrea Gaspar (Antropóloga e docente do Agrupamento de escolas zona urbana da Figueira da Foz), reforçando o envolvimento da comunidade da Figueira da Foz neste debate fundamental. Artistas como Francisco Vidal e Nuno Silas trazem o olhar das artes visuais para o centro da discussão, enriquecendo a troca de experiências e saberes. Contamos igualmente com a participação de Aristóteles Kandimba, escritor, investigador, produtor e fundador do Colectivo Tributo aos Ancestrais PT, cujo contributo tem sido fundamental no resgate e valorização das memórias e culturas afro-descendentes em Portugal.
Participe e faça parte desta reflexão colectiva sobre património, memória e transformação social na Figueira da Foz.
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Sexta sessão:
Aida Gomes (escritora e investigadora)
António Candeias (HERCULES — Universidade de Évora / IN2PAST)
Nélia Dias (CRIA ISCTE / IN2PAST)
Nuno Silas (IHC — Universidade de Évora / IN2PAST)
Pedro Aires Oliveira (IHC — NOVA FCSH / IN2PAST)
Sónia Vespeira de Almeida (CRIA — NOVA FCSH / IN2PAST)
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(Saturday) 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Institute of Contemporary History — University of Évora and the Santos Rocha Municipal Museum
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