Cambodia, 1975-1978 : : Rendezvous with Death / / ed. by Karl D. Jackson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Archive (pre 2000) eBook Package
• MitwirkendeR: Camey, Tnnothy,; Carney, Timothy,; Hawk, David,; Jackson, Karl D.,; Ponchaud, François,; Quinn, Kenneth M.,; Quinn, Kenneth,; Twining, Charles H.,
• HerausgeberIn: Jackson, Karl D.,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014]; ©1989
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: Course Book
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (360 p.)

One of the most devastating periods in twentieth-century history was the rule of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge over Cambodia. From April 1975 to the beginning of the Vietnamese occupation in late December 1978, the country underwent perhaps the most violent and far-reaching of all modern revolutions. These six essays search for what can be explained in the ultimately inexplicable evils perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge. Accompanying them is a photo essay that provides shocking visual evidence of the tragedy of Cambodia's autogenocide. "The most important examination of the subject so far. Without in any way denying the horror and brutality of the Khmers Rouges, the essays adopt a principle of detached analysis which makes their conclusion far more significant and convincing than the superficial images emanating from the television or cinema screen." --Ralph Smith, The Times Literary Supplement "A book that belongs on the shelf of every scholar interested in Cambodia, revolution, or communism. Answers to questions such as `What effect did Khmer society have on the reign of the Khmer Rouge?' focus on understanding, rather than merely describing." --Randall Scott Clemons, Perspectives on Political Science

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction. The Khmer Rouge in Context -- 1. The Unexpected Victory -- 2. The Ideology of Total Revolution -- 3. The Organization of Power -- 4. The Economy -- 5. Social Change in the Vortex of Revolution -- 6. The Pattern and Scope of Violence -- 7. The Photographic Record -- 8. Explaining the Terror -- 9. Intellectual Origins of the Khmer Rouge -- Appendix A. Summary of Annotated Party History -- Appendix B. Sharpen the Consciousness of the Proletarian Class to Be as Keen and Strong as Possible -- Appendix C. Pay Attention to Pushing the Work of Building Party and People's Collective Strength Even Stronger -- Appendix D. The Last Plan -- Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index