Cambodia's Curse: The Modern History of a Troubled Land

Synopsis

A generation after Pol Pot's regime killed one quarter of the nation's population, Cambodia shows every outward sign of having overcome its devastating history – the streets of Phnom Penh are paved; skyscrapers dot the skyline. But behind this façade lies a country still haunted by its years of terror. In 1992, the world came together to help pull the small nation out of the mire. Cambodia became a United Nations protectorate – the first and only time the UN has tried something so ambitious. What did the new, democratically elected government do with this unprecedented gift?In 2008 and 2009, Joel Brinkley – who won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the fall of the Khmer Rouge – returned to Cambodia to find out. He discovered a population in the grip of a venal government. He learned that between one third and one half of Cambodians who lived through the Khmer Rouge era suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, and that its afflictions are being passed to the next generation. His extensive close-up reporting in Cambodia's Curse illuminates the country, its people, and the deep historical roots of its modern-day behaviour. This is a devastating and important look at Cambodia today.

Copyright:

2011

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

416 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781610390019

Related ISBNs:

9781586487874

Publisher:

Perseus

Date of Addition:

06/17/21

Copyrighted By:

Joel Brinkley.

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Psychology, Social Studies, Politics and Government

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