How Pol Pot came to power : colonialism, nationalism, and communism in Cambodia, 1930-1975
2004
How did Pol Pot, a tyrant comparable to Hitler and Stalin in his brutality and contempt for human life, rise to power? 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. A new preface bring this edition up to date. 2nd ed. liii, 430 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
Vervaardiger
- Kiernan, Ben.
Collectie
- NIOD Bibliotheek
Type
- Text
Identificatienummer van NIOD Instituut voor Oorlogs-, Holocaust- en Genocidestudies
- ocm56204961
Trefwoorden
- Cambodia--Politics and government--20th century.
- Communism--Cambodia--History--20th century.
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