How Cambodia Survived the Killing Fields: From International Pawn to the Contemporary Quest for Stability...

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Michael Haas (University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA)

How Cambodia Survived the Killing Fields

From International Pawn to the Contemporary Quest for Stability

Michael Haas (University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA)

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA
02 October 2025

Asian history; Diplomacy; Political oppression & persecution

Weaving a critique of major power intervention into political history, this book provides a comprehensive overview of Cambodia from 1953 to the present.

Since gaining its independence in 1953, Cambodia has been treated as a pawn by more powerful countries. China, Vietnam, the United Nations, and especially the United States have played a role in shaping Cambodia's history, from propping up the Khmer Rouge regime to restricting its economic opportunities.

Michael Haas has been deeply and personally involved in many aspects of the recent history of the country, and his research uncovers details of 20th-century US realpolitik such as Lyndon Johnson’s indiscriminate bombing of Cambodia during the Vietnam War, US funding of the Khmer Rouge in the 1980s, and the Unites States’ surrender of economic control to China since the 1990s. In an era of increasing great power competition in Southeast Asia, Cambodia is a case study long overdue for reassessment.

By: Michael Haas (University of Hawaii at Manoa USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Country of Publication: United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9798765137277
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 02 October 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Michael Haas is former Professor of Political Science at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA, and member of the International Advisory Council of the University of Cambodia. He is author of over 60 books, including Genocide By Proxy: Cambodian Pawn on a Superpower Chessboard (Praeger/Bloomsbury, 1991) and Cambodia, Pol Pot, and the United States: The Faustian Pact (Praeger/Bloomsbury, 1991).