The Khmer Rouge: Ideology, Militarism, and the Revolution that Consumed a Generation
Ideology, Militarism, and the Revolution That Consumed a Generation
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Security, History, Military
| Author: | Nhem Boraden | ISBN: | 9780313393389 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO | Publication: | July 19, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Praeger | Language: | English |
| Author: | Nhem Boraden |
| ISBN: | 9780313393389 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO |
| Publication: | July 19, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Praeger |
| Language: | English |
This book provides a comprehensive yet concise narrative of the history of the Khmer Rouge, from its inception during the 1950s through its eventual reintegration into Cambodian society in 1998.
• Utilizes new interviews and archival documents to assess how the Khmer Rouge came to power, challenging the conventional wisdom which holds that organizational strength propelled the Khmer Rouge to power
• Presents new perspectives on the performance of the UNTAC in Cambodia, especially regarding how it dealt with Cambodian factions
• Provides never-before-seen archival documents, interviews, and recently declassified information and photos about the Win-Win Policy and the end of the Khmer Rouge
• Underscores the difficulty of strategic warfare in an unconventional conflict where the belligerents cannot be identified by their uniforms
This book provides a comprehensive yet concise narrative of the history of the Khmer Rouge, from its inception during the 1950s through its eventual reintegration into Cambodian society in 1998.
• Utilizes new interviews and archival documents to assess how the Khmer Rouge came to power, challenging the conventional wisdom which holds that organizational strength propelled the Khmer Rouge to power
• Presents new perspectives on the performance of the UNTAC in Cambodia, especially regarding how it dealt with Cambodian factions
• Provides never-before-seen archival documents, interviews, and recently declassified information and photos about the Win-Win Policy and the end of the Khmer Rouge
• Underscores the difficulty of strategic warfare in an unconventional conflict where the belligerents cannot be identified by their uniforms
