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Armed groups in Cambodian civil war : territorial control, rivalry, and recruitment
\"Why does an armed group adopt not only one measure but also combine multiple strategies in its mobilization efforts? This book argues that, given a difference in a group's influence between the stronghold and contested areas, it will adopt varying mobilization strategies that range from involuntary to voluntary recruitment. When the group attempts to collect combatants in the stronghold, it can use coercion as a means of mobilization. Within contested areas, in contrast, the group seeks to recruit dedicated participants whose interests coincide with the groups' long-term goals\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Refugee lifeworlds : the afterlife of the Cold War in Cambodia
Cambodian history is Cold War history, asserts Y-Dang Troeung in Refugee Lifeworlds. Constructing a genealogy of the afterlife of the Cold War in Cambodia, Troeung mines historical archives and family anecdotes to illuminate the refugee experience, and the enduring impact of war, genocide, and displacement in the lives of Cambodian people..
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Losing Vietnam
In the early 1970s, as U.S. combat forces began to withdraw from Southeast Asia, South Vietnamese and Cambodian forces continued the fight against the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam (NLF), more commonly known as the Viet Cong. Despite the evacuation of its ground troops, the United States promised to materially support its allies' struggle against communist aggression. Over time, however, the American government drastically reduced its funding of the conflict, placing immense strain on the Cambodian and South Vietnamese armed forces, which were fighting well-supplied enemies. In Losing Vietnam, Major General Ira A. Hunt Jr. chronicles the efforts of U.S. military and State Department officials who argued that severe congressional budget reductions ultimately would lead to the defeat of both Cambodia and South Vietnam. Hunt details the catastrophic effects of reduced funding and of conducting \"wars by budget.\" As deputy commander of the United States Support Activities Group Headquarters (USAAG) in Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, Hunt received all Southeast Asia operational reports, reconnaissance information, and electronic intercepts, placing him at the forefront of military intelligence and analysis in the area. He also met frequently with senior military leaders of Cambodia and South Vietnam, contacts who shared their insights and gave him personal accounts of the ground wars raging in the region. This detailed and fascinating work highlights how analytical studies provided to commanders and staff agencies improved deci-sion making in military operations. By assessing allied capabilities and the strength of enemy operations, Hunt effectively demon-strates that America's lack of financial support and resolve doomed Cambodia and South Vietnam to defeat.
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Country of the Week: Cambodia
\"Cambodia is a country in southeast Asia that is bordered by Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. More than 15 million people live in Cambodia. The largest city and capital is Phnom Penh — puh-NOM PEN.\" (NewsCurrents Read to Know) Learn more about the country of Cambodia.
Magazine Article
Cambodia: a wound that will not heal
Panh, a Cambodian film-maker who survived the horror of the Khmer Rouge genocide, discusses how he came to terms with horror. He feels that the country will never recover its lost identity unless moral and political responsibility for the Cambodian genocide is established.
Journal Article
Visiting the Killing Fields
\"On April 17, 1975, Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge...[and a] reign of terror filled the country.\" (COPLEY NEWS SERVICE) At least one quarter of the population perished at the hands of the Khmer Rouge. While visiting the Killing Fields of Cambodia, a reporter reflects on the aftermath of the Khmer Rouge's attempt \"to expose and exterminate enemies of the regime.\"
Newspaper Article
Khmer Rouge: Justice for the Victims
\"What is a genocide? According to the United Nations, a genocide is a series of acts committed with the intention to destroy people of a specific race, religion, ethnicity, or nationality. Did you know that a genocide occurred in Cambodia?\" (Youngzine) Read more about the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.
Magazine Article
25 Years After Khmer Rouge Rise, Cambodia's Scars Have Yet to Heal
\"The reign of terror perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge [lasted] three years, eight months and 20 days. Before it was over...up to 2 million Cambodians would be dead from execution, starvation, torture, disease or overwork. The actual number of dead, some scholars say, could be twice that high.\" (SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS) Learn what the Khmer Rouge hoped to accomplish and why current political leaders are hesitant to prosecute for these war crimes. The Khmer Rouge's \"past horrors\" are recounted.
Newspaper Article
Mental Health: The Sorrow of War
\"Thirty years of civil war have wreaked havoc on Cambodia's collective unconscious...With the fighting now over, a semblance of normality has returned. But in fact, today's Cambodia offers little relief...Regular reports of grisly incidents in the press testify to the psychosis bubbling under the surface.\" (FAR EASTERN ECONOMIC REVIEW) This article examines the mental health crisis in Cambodia.
Magazine Article