How Pol Pot came to power:

How did Pol Pot, a tyrant comparable to Hitler and Stalin in his brutality and contempt for human life, rise to power? This authoritative book explores what happened in Cambodia from 1930 to 1975, tracing the origins and trajectory of the Cambodian Communist movement and setting the ascension of Pol...

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Main Author: Kiernan, Ben 1953- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven ; London Yale University Press 2004
Edition:Second edition
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Summary:How did Pol Pot, a tyrant comparable to Hitler and Stalin in his brutality and contempt for human life, rise to power? This authoritative book explores what happened in Cambodia from 1930 to 1975, tracing the origins and trajectory of the Cambodian Communist movement and setting the ascension of Pol Pot's genocidal regime in the context of the conflict between colonialism and nationalism. A new preface bring this edition up to date.
Physical Description:liii, 430 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780300102628
0300102623

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