Dancing in Shadows

Sihanouk, the Khmer Rouge, and the United Nations in Cambodia

von Benny Widyono

356 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Reihe: Asian Voices
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Politik und Staat
• ISBN: 9780742555532
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 23.10.2007
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers