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Cambodia history
After 15 Years, Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge Tribunal Nears Its End
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Helen Jarvis, a genocide scholar and tribunal stalwart.
John Burgess on the Modern Life of Angkor Wat
By Sebastian Strangio
Cambodia's wondrous temples reflect the various stages of the country's history, from colonialism to revolution to the present era of mass tourism.
Framing the Khmer Rouge
By Charles Fox
Cambodia has long been presented to the world through the viewfinders of foreign photographers – but that’s slowly starting to change.
The World According to Cambodia’s CPP
By Sebastian Strangio and Sebastian Strangio
If the West truly wants to change Hun Sen’s behavior, it needs to understand how he sees the world.
Cambodia’s Disastrous Dependence on China: A History Lesson
By Chansambath Bong
Overdependence on China undermines Cambodia’s national security. We know because it’s happened before.
Nuon Chea: Remembering the Legacy of the Khmer Rouge’s Chief Ideologue
By Luke Hunt
The death of one of the genocidal regime’s remaining leaders has once again highlighted a dark chapter in Cambodia’s past.
January 7 in Cambodia: One Date, Two Narratives
By Kimkong Heng
Cambodian politicians should move beyond their arguments over history and find common ground to move Cambodia forward.
Does Nuon Chea Still Have No Regrets?
By Shelly Culbertson
In 1992, the Khmer Rouge leader insisted he had no regrets about the past.
It’s Time for French Museums to Return Cambodian Artifacts
By Darren Touch
A new report recommends returning artifacts seized from French colonies in Africa. Cambodia should also be included.
Vietnam’s Invasion of Cambodia, Revisited
By Nayan Chanda
40 years after the invasion that toppled the Khmer Rouge, it’s clear China emerged the ultimate winner.
Cambodia and China: Rewriting (and Repeating) History
By Alex Willemyns
With China as his main patron, Hun Sen has conveniently forgotten its role in propping up the Pol Pot regime.
Cambodia: Past, Present, and Future
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Rob Carmichael.