Title How Pol Pot came to power : colonialism, nationalism, and communism in Cambodia, 1930-1975 / Ben Kiernan

Edition Second edition Published New Haven : Yale University Press, 2004

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MELB	959.6042 Kie/Hpp 2004		AVAILABLE

Description liii, 430 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm Contents 1. The origins of Khmer politics : Kampuchea between the wars -- 2. Contending colonialisms : 1940-49 -- 3. Contending nationalisms : 1949-52 -- 4. Stalemate : 1952-54 -- 5. International supervision -- 6. The changing of the Vanguard : 'political struggle', 1955-66 -- 7. The first civil war, 1967-70 -- 8. Contending communisms : the second civil war, 1970-75 Summary "This authoritative book explores what happened in Cambodia from 1930 to 1975, tracing the origins and trajectory of the Cambodian Communist movement and setting the ascension of Pol Pot's genocidal regime in the context of the conflict between colonialism and nationalism."--BOOK JACKET Notes Formerly CIP. Uk Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Pol Pot. Communism -- Cambodia -- History. Communism -- Cambodia -- History -- 20th century. SUBJECT Cambodia -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85019094 Cambodia -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85019094 -- 20th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012476 Genre/Form History. LC no. 2004106436 ISBN 0300102623 paperback alkaline paper

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