Sihanouk

1994-03-01 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Milton Osborne
Release : 1994-03-01
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Download or read book Sihanouk written by Milton Osborne. This book was released on 1994-03-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1941 Norodom Sihanouk ascended the Cambodian throne, supported by the French with the intent that he be their puppet king. Milton Osborne traces the complete background leading to this event, and then follows Sihanouk's remarkable growth to political maturity: his transformation from a dilettante king to a vigorous and sometimes ruthless politician. Fully acknowledging his remarkable energy, the book shows how the early years of Sihanouk's successes turned sour as, unwilling to share responsibility, he gradually alienated politicians on both the left and the right. Convinced that he alone knew what was best for Cambodia, his repression of dissent became more vicious and led finally to his overthrow in 1970.

The Terrible But Unfinished Story of Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia

1994-01-01 Drama

Author : Häl_ne Cixous
Release : 1994-01-01
Genre : Drama
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Book Rating : 611/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Terrible But Unfinished Story of Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia written by Häl_ne Cixous. This book was released on 1994-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No contemporary French feminist has made a bigger impact in America than Häl_ne Cixous. Brilliant, bold, and combative, author of numerous novels and a gargantuan study of James Joyce, and sponsor of a series of notorious seminars at the Universityøof Paris about women's writing, she has exploited the roles of femme fatale and maitresse d'education in a career that has been spectacularly defiant and productive. Sihanouk is one of Cixous's most ambitious projects: the dramatic portrayal of the conflicts between old and new, East and West, North and South, religion and politics. At its center is the figure of Norodom Sihanouk. Vain when a prince, as king Sihanouk discovered his responsibility to his country and came to embody Cambodia. He used every means to keep his country growing, healthy, and out of the wars of Southeast Asia that consumed Laos and Vietnam. Cixous recognized in Sihanouk a historical figure as fascinating as a tragic king in Shakespeare: a man of uncommon intelligence on whom his country's history pivoted, a man placed by fate into a world of bad choices and surrounded by powerful and relentless antagonists. But Sihanouk gave Cixous something more: a king who is indisputably modern, who has read and loved Shakespeare, and whose story continues. First published in 1985, the play begins with Sihanouk's abdication in 1955 and ends with his arrest by the Khmer Rouge two decades later. The destiny of an entire country unfolds through the fifty characters who appear on stage.

Dancing in Shadows

2008 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Benny Widyono
Release : 2008
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 532/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Dancing in Shadows written by Benny Widyono. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating book recounts the remarkable tale of a career UN official caught in the turmoil of international and domestic politics swirling around Cambodia after the fall of the Khmer Rouge. First as a member of the UN transitional authority and then as a personal envoy to the UN secretary-general, Benny Widyono re-creates the fierce battles for power centering on King Norodom Sihanouk, the Khmer Rouge, and Prime Minister Hun Sen. He also sets the international context, arguing that great-power geopolitics throughout the Cold War and post-Cold War eras triggered and sustained a tragedy of enormous proportions in Cambodia for decades, leading to a flawed peace process and the decline of Sihanouk as a dominant political figure. Putting a human face on international operations, this book will be invaluable reading for anyone interested in Southeast Asia, the role of international peacekeeping, and the international response to genocide.

Britain and Sihanouk's Cambodia

2014-07-01 History

Author : Nicholas Tarling
Release : 2014-07-01
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 076/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Britain and Sihanouk's Cambodia written by Nicholas Tarling. This book was released on 2014-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diplomatic relations between Cambodia and Britain at the height of the Cold War provide unique insights into the overall foreign policies of both nations. King Norodom Sihanouk's strategy of preserving the independence and integrity of Cambodia through a policy of neutrality grew ever more challenging as the Cold War heated up in Indochina and conflict in Vietnam became a proxy war between the superpowers. Despite its alliance with the United States, Britain's diplomatic objectives in the region largely aligned with Cambodia's, and British criticism of US policy towards Cambodia was a problem in the alliance. British diplomatic records present a fascinating window into Cambodian decision-making, and the rationale behind Sihanouk's sometimes apparently irrational policies. The reports yield new insights into Sihanouk's efforts to sustain Cambodia's integrity vis-ˆ-vis its more powerful neighbours. Equally, a fine-grained analysis of British-Cambodia relations reveals much about the dynamics of British foreign policy in the period. Britain's ultimate dependence on its powerful American ally limited its influence in the region. After 1967, indeed, it ceased to have a strategic role. Over the period, British frustrations grew, even as it remained consistent in its foreign policy objectives and approaches.

Sihanouk Speaks

1964 History

Author : John P. Armstrong
Release : 1964
Genre : History
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Download or read book Sihanouk Speaks written by John P. Armstrong. This book was released on 1964. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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