Foreword by HRH Norodom Sirivudh; Message by Ambassador K Kesavapany; Contributors; Timeline of Recent Cambodian History; Cambodia and Singapore; 1. Forging Closer Bilateral Relations between Cambodia and Singapore; 2. My Cambodian Story; 3. Cambodia-Singapore Synergy: A Paradigm for Cooperation and Connectivity; Cambodia and Southeast Asia; 4. ASEAN and the Cambodia Campaign; 5. Cambodia-Indonesia Relations; 6. Cambodia and Vietnam: Good Fences Make Good Neighbours; Cambodia and Others; 7. Cambodia's Relations with China: A Steadfast Friendship; 8. Cambodia-United States Relations
9. Japan's Roles in Cambodia: Peace-Making, Peace-Building and National Reconciliation10. Cambodia-Japan Relations; 11. Cambodia's Relations with France since the Paris Agreements of 1991; Peace and Reconciliation in Cambodia; 12. An Assessment of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC); 13. The 1991 Paris Peace Agreement: A KPNLF Perspective; 14. The Role and Performance of UNTAC: An Australian Perspective; 15. Justice and Reconciliation in Cambodia; 16. How has Cambodia Achieved Political Reconciliation?; Cambodia Today
17. The Contemporary Political Landscape in Cambodia18. The Cambodian Economy: Charting the Course of a Brighter Future; 19. Changing the Course of Cambodia through the Business of Empowering People; 20. Progress and Challenges of Education in Cambodia Today; 21. Buddhism in Cambodia since 1993; 22. Managing Poverty in Cambodia; Cambodia's Future; 23. The Mekong: Uncertain Future of a Great River; 24. Reflections on the Future of Cambodia: From My Vantage Point; Index
Summary
In the 20 years since the Paris accords of 1991 brought peace to Cambodia, the country has undergone what can only be described as astounding change. From a polity where the entire fabric of society had been rent asunder through years of war and genocide, contemporary Cambodia is fast becoming a vibrant state and assuming a new position in the Asia-Pacific region. The contributions to this volume - many by prominent figures who were intimately connected with the process - describe the diverse strands of mediation and peace-building which went into the creation of the 1991 accords. The subseque
