Cambodia's Curse: The Modern History of a Troubled LandA Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist describes how Cambodia emerged from the harrowing years when a quarter of its population perished under the Khmer Rouge. A generation after genocide, Cambodia seemed on the surface to have overcome its history--the streets of Phnom Penh were paved; skyscrapers dotted the skyline. But under this façade lies a country still haunted by its years of terror. Although the international community tried to rebuild Cambodia and introduce democracy in the 1990s, in the country remained in the grip of a venal government. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Joel Brinkley learned that almost a half of Cambodianswho lived through the Khmer Rouge era suffered from P.T.S.D.--and had passed their trauma to the next generation. His extensive close-up reporting in Cambodia's Curse illuminates the country, its people, and the deep historical roots of its modern-day behavior. |
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They removed Hun Chea's license plate? A few days later I asked Cambodia's
minister of information, Khieu Kanharith, about the incident. The police removed
the license plate? He had to think for a moment but finally managed to say, “You
try ...
They removed Hun Chea's license plate? A few days later I asked Cambodia's
minister of information, Khieu Kanharith, about the incident. The police removed
the license plate? He had to think for a moment but finally managed to say, “You
try ...
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During the Vietnamese occupation, from 1979 to 1989, a young Khmer Rouge
officer named Hun Sen was named prime minister. He was barely educated, but
clever and utterly ruthless—as one might expect of a young man trained by the ...
During the Vietnamese occupation, from 1979 to 1989, a young Khmer Rouge
officer named Hun Sen was named prime minister. He was barely educated, but
clever and utterly ruthless—as one might expect of a young man trained by the ...
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Then came Kenneth Quinn, who decided, logically enough, that he could do the
most good by forming a close relationship with Prime Minister Hun Sen. But in
Washington by then, Hun Sen was the villain of Cambodia, roundly despised for
his ...
Then came Kenneth Quinn, who decided, logically enough, that he could do the
most good by forming a close relationship with Prime Minister Hun Sen. But in
Washington by then, Hun Sen was the villain of Cambodia, roundly despised for
his ...
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Even now, Cambodia's Ministry of Agriculture cannot convince most farmers to
adopt modern rice-cultivation strategies that would increase Cambodia's yield—
also the lowest of any major rice-growing nation. “It's not possible to spread these
...
Even now, Cambodia's Ministry of Agriculture cannot convince most farmers to
adopt modern rice-cultivation strategies that would increase Cambodia's yield—
also the lowest of any major rice-growing nation. “It's not possible to spread these
...
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asked Ing Kantha Phavi, minister of women's affairs and a medical doctor. “It is
well known that children who grow up in a home with domestic violence are likely
to commit domestic violence themselves. The next generation will be the same.
asked Ing Kantha Phavi, minister of women's affairs and a medical doctor. “It is
well known that children who grow up in a home with domestic violence are likely
to commit domestic violence themselves. The next generation will be the same.
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Crítica de los usuarios - zmagic69 - LibraryThingGreat book, providing a high level overview of Cambodia. From the rise of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge, to Vietnam taking over the country in 1979, to the UN getting involved. The primary focus of the ... Leer comentario completo
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Crítica de los usuarios - HadriantheBlind - LibraryThingCambodia - one of the worst suffering lands in Asia, comparable in some areas only to Burma or North Korea. The author does a good job at chronicling the sufferings of the people - corruption, famine ... Leer comentario completo
Contenido
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CHAPTER TWO | 33 |
CHAPTER THREE | 53 |
CHAPTER FOUR | 69 |
CHAPTER FIVE | 87 |
CHAPTER SIX | 105 |
CHAPTER SEVEN | 133 |
CHAPTER THIRTEEN | 245 |
CHAPTER FOURTEEN | 265 |
CHAPTER FIFTEEN | 287 |
CHAPTER SIXTEEN | 311 |
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN | 337 |
EPILOGUE | 347 |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 359 |
NOTES | 361 |
CHAPTER EIGHT | 155 |
CHAPTER NINE | 171 |
CHAPTER TEN | 189 |
CHAPTER ELEVEN | 207 |
CHAPTER TWELVE | 221 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 367 |
INDEX | 369 |
ABOUT THE AUTHOR AND PHOTOGRAPHER | 385 |
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | Cambodia's Curse: The Modern History of a Troubled Land |
| Autor | Joel Brinkley |
| Editor | PublicAffairs, 2011 |
| ISBN | 1610390016, 9781610390019 |
| Largo | 416 páginas |
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