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Cambodia history
Pol Pot’s March Into Phnom Penh, 50 Years On
By Luke Hunt
Historian Henri Locard explains how Cambodia's communists differed from their counterparts in Vietnam.
Carter’s Complicated Cambodia Legacy
By Bryanna Entwistle
The late president has been praised for placing human rights at the forefront of U.S. policy, but his Cold War maneuvering was marked by a familiar double standard.
Don’t Speak Chinese: Stigma and Fear in Cambodia’s Chinese Community
By Daniel Zak
Organized crime and online scamming operations have tainted the image of Chinese migrants, who have been a part of Cambodian society for centuries.
Nobel Prize-Winning Research Highlights Cambodia’s History of Extractive Institutions
By David Whitehouse
The work of Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson can help explain the government's collusion in criminal activities like cyber-scams.
Revived Cambodian Nationalism Threatens to Undermine ‘Special’ Relationship With Vietnam
By Markus Karbaum
Anti-Vietnamese resentment has spelled an end to a cross-border cooperation agreement with Vietnam and Laos.
Cambodia’s CLV-DTA Crackdown Shows Vietnam Is Still the Elephant in the Room
By David Whitehouse
Phnom Penh is acutely sensitive to any suggestion that the country is ceding land and sovereignty to its eastern neighbor.
Nic Dunlop on the Importance of Photography
By Luke Hunt
The veteran Bangkok-based photojournalist takes aim at the World Press Photo awards.
Five Decades On, Cambodia Is Taking Ownership of Its Troubled Past
By Peter Maguire
In the mid-1970s, Pol Pot's black-clad armies turned the country into a byword for man-made horror. Now it is moving on – in its own fashion.
World in Crisis: A Conversation with Andy Pendleton
By Luke Hunt
With the world's relief efforts focusing on Gaza and Ukraine, Africa is missing out.
Making Art and Finding an Edge in Cambodia
By Luke Hunt
Luke Hunt interviews German filmmaker Nico Mesterharm about arts funding in Southeast Asia and his latest documentary.
World Music and Good Sports in Southeast Asia
By Luke Hunt
Luke Hunt talks with Chris and Anya Minko about volleyball, wars, and Bachelors from Prague
Vietnamese TikToker Faces Cambodia Entry Ban Over Angkor Video
By Sebastian Strangio
While minor, the incident showed how disputes over Southeast Asian culture and cuisine are often infused with nationalistic meaning.
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