Facing death in Cambodia:
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Main Author: Maguire, Peter H. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Columbia University Press c2005
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-248) and index
The Khmer Rouge regime took control of Cambodia by force of arms, then committed the most brazen crimes since the Third Reich: at least 1.5 million people murdered between 1975 and 1979. Yet no individuals were ever tried or punished. This book is the story of Peter Maguire's effort to learn how Cambodia's "culture of impunity" developed, why it persists, and the failures of the "international community" to confront the Cambodian genocide. Written from a personal and historical perspective, Facing Death in Cambodia recounts Maguire's growing anguish over the gap between theories of universal
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (261 p)
ISBN:9780231509398

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