Drawing data from multiple sources, Un argues that following the 1993 United Nations intervention to promote democracy, the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) perpetuated a patronage state weak in administrative capacity but strong in coercive capacity. This enabled them to maintain the presence of electoral authoritarianism, but increased political awareness among the public, the rise in political activism among community-based organizations and a united opposition led to the emergence of a counter-movement. Sensing that this counter-movement might be unstoppable, the CPP has returned Cambodia to authoritarianism, a move made possible in part by China's pivot to Cambodia.
By:
Kheang Un (Northern Illinois University) Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 6mm
Weight: 300g ISBN:9781108457934 ISBN 10: 1108457932 Series:Elements in Politics and Society in Southeast Asia Pages: 75 Publication Date:07 February 2019 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
