Cambodia Deepening the understanding of local complexity through memorialisation and education in post-genocide Cambodia January 10, 2019 0 Written by Savina Sirik. On 16 November 2018, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), commonly known as the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (KRT),…
Cambodia The Royal Ballet of Cambodia: From ritual to a national identity January 9, 2019 0 Written by Suppya Helene Nut. The Royal Ballet of Cambodia is a form of theatre established in the royal courts of Cambodia. Its aristocratic background…
Cambodia Musical style and social identity in Khmer Rouge songs: A preliminary view January 9, 2019 0 Written by J.W. Turner. At the moment of their victory, the Khmer Rouge enjoyed little public support. Accordingly, their ‘Four-Year Plan’ outlined two primary goals:…
Cambodia Emotion and ambiguity in the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum January 8, 2019 0 Written by Michael G. Vann. Phnom Penh is home to one of the world’s most emotionally powerful museums, the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum. Yet the…
Cambodia Winning and losing under Hun Sen’s win-win policy January 8, 2019 0 Written by Daniel Bultmann. On 29 December 2018, the Cambodian government officially inaugurated a new monument and museum dedicated to the win-win policy of Prime…
Cambodia The long read: Accounting for and accounting in the Cambodian genocide January 7, 2019 0 Written by James A. Tyner. In the wake of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal (KRT), much discussion has centred on questions of justice, with an emphasis…
Cambodia Plus ça change: Reflections 40 years after the fall of the Khmer Rouge January 7, 2019 0 Written by David Chandler. In March 1970 Prince Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodia’s head of state and former king, was driven from power in a bloodless pro-American…
Cambodia Poverty alleviation and income inequality in Cambodia: balancing “growth” and “development” September 11, 2018 3 Written by Serey Sok and Nyda Chhinh Cambodia’s growing population (14.7 million in 2013) is steadily becoming more urbanized, standing at 19.5% in 2008 to…
Cambodia The Spiral Repetitions of Cambodia’s 2018 General Election August 9, 2018 0 Written by Alvin Cheng-Hin Lim. The Marxian observation that historical events repeat “first as tragedy, then as farce” identifies a particular type of spiral repetition…
Cambodia Two Elections to Watch in 2018: Cambodia & Pakistan January 8, 2018 0 Written by Aditi Malik. 2018 promises to be a big election year for Asia. Several countries in the region, including Afghanistan, Cambodia, Malaysia, Pakistan, and…
