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More copies of this ISBN:A History of Cambodiaby David P. Chandler
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In this clear and concise volume, author David Chandler provides a timely overview of Cambodia, a small but increasingly visible Southeast Asian nation. Praised by the Journal of Asian Studies as an “original contribution, superior to any other existing work,” this acclaimed text has now been completely revised and updated to include material examining the early history of Cambodia, whose famous Angkorean ruins now attract more than one million tourists each year, the death of Pol Pot, and the revolution and final collapse of the Khmer Rouge. The fourth edition reflects recent research by major scholars as well as Chandler’s long immersion in the subject and contains an entirely new section on the challenges facing Cambodia today, including an analysis of the current state of politics and sociology and the increasing pressures of globalization. This comprehensive overview of Cambodia will illuminate, for undergraduate students as well as general readers, the history and contemporary politics of a country long misunderstood. Book News Annotation:Chandler (history, Monash U., Australia) provides a history of
Cambodia for undergraduates and general readers. He considers the
effects on Cambodian politics and society of the country's location
between Thailand and Vietnam, the relationship of contemporary
Cambodians to their past, patronage and hierarchies in politics,
thinking, and social relations, and transformations to rural society.
This edition has been revised and updated to include material on the
early history of the country, the death of Pol Pot, and the
revolution and final collapse of the Khmer Rouge, as well as new
discussion of current challenges facing the country.
Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:Author David Chandler covers two thousand years of Cambodian history in a candid and concise assessment that focuses on transformation and the historic implications and myths surrounding these changes
About the Author David Chandler, an emeritus professor of history at Monash University in Australia, is currently an adjunct Professor of Asian Studies at Georgetown University. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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