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Cambodian People's Party
![A New Era for Hun Sen’s Cambodia? A New Era for Hun Sen’s Cambodia?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18210021751637.jpg)
A New Era for Hun Sen’s Cambodia?
By Luke Hunt
The election outcome all but completes the country’s transition to a one-party state.
![A Requiem for Cambodian Elections A Requiem for Cambodian Elections](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_18210023739850.jpg)
A Requiem for Cambodian Elections
By Will Brehm
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen scored a resounding electoral victory, who is really to blame for such an outlandish result?
![Cheering Cambodia's Strongman Cheering Cambodia's Strongman](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-dsc_8969.jpg)
Cheering Cambodia's Strongman
By Philip Heijmans
Despite an intense crackdown on dissent, Hun Sen's supporters turned out for a mass rally ahead of Cambodia's elections.
![What’s Behind Cambodia’s War on Fake News? What’s Behind Cambodia’s War on Fake News?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-24_16-28-14.jpg)
What’s Behind Cambodia’s War on Fake News?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The government’s efforts to regulate fake news have raised concerns amid a wider campaign to suppress dissent as elections approach.
![Cambodia’s Ersatz Election Cambodia’s Ersatz Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-44_lds_3.jpg)
Cambodia’s Ersatz Election
By George Wright
Anxiety and crackdowns define a battle for legitimacy in Cambodia.
![The State of Human Security in Cambodia The State of Human Security in Cambodia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-hun_sen_2016.jpg)
The State of Human Security in Cambodia
By Pascale Hunt
Questioning the success of the UN’s peacebuilding blueprint.
![What Did the Laos-Cambodia Security Meeting Achieve? What Did the Laos-Cambodia Security Meeting Achieve?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-laos-cambodia-meeting.jpg)
What Did the Laos-Cambodia Security Meeting Achieve?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The interaction highlights ongoing efforts by both sides to manage contentious issues.
![Cambodia and China: Rewriting (and Repeating) History Cambodia and China: Rewriting (and Repeating) History](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_16336211966553.jpg)
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.
![Cambodian Treason Case Highlights Cold War Rivalries Cambodian Treason Case Highlights Cold War Rivalries](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17320363524722.jpg)
Cambodian Treason Case Highlights Cold War Rivalries
By Ben Paviour
The case against Kem Sokha and the CNRP hearkens back to rivalries forged during Cold War proxy warfare.
![Where Are Southeast Asia’s Loyal Oppositions? Where Are Southeast Asia’s Loyal Oppositions?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-24_16-28-14.jpg)
Where Are Southeast Asia’s Loyal Oppositions?
By David Hutt
A closer look at opposition dynamics at play in the subregion.
![What Went Wrong With Cambodia’s Opposition Party What Went Wrong With Cambodia’s Opposition Party](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17140178469286.jpg)
What Went Wrong With Cambodia’s Opposition Party
By Ben Paviour
How has the CNRP fallen so far, so fast?
![Is Cambodia Really Becoming a Dictatorship? Is Cambodia Really Becoming a Dictatorship?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-11-04_15-06-31.jpg)
Is Cambodia Really Becoming a Dictatorship?
By David Hutt
Despite troubling developments, a little more optimism is warranted as the Cambodian people get ready to go to the polls.