The Pol Pot Regime

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Race, Power, and Genocide in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge, 1975-79

By Ben Kiernan

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The Pol Pot Regime by Ben Kiernan delves into the harrowing period of the Khmer Rouge's rule in Cambodia, providing a detailed examination of the political, social, and human toll during this era. The book explores the ideology and strategies employed by the regime, while documenting the experiences of those who lived under its oppressive control. Through comprehensive research, it offers critical insights into the impact and legacy of Pol Pot's leadership.
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This book may appeal to you if you have an interest in detailed historical accounts of totalitarian regimes and wish to understand the dramatic and harrowing years of Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge. The author provides an in-depth analysis of the socio-political dynamics and the human rights violations during this period, making it a compelling read for those interested in modern history and the complexities of political power.

The Pol Pot Regime

Offering an account of the Cambodian revolution and genocide, this book includes a preface that takes the story up to 2008 and the UN-sponsored Khmer Rouge tribunal.

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This edition of Ben Kiernan’s definitive account of the Cambodian revolution and genocide includes a new preface that takes the story up to 2008 and the UN-sponsored Khmer Rouge tribunal.

The Pol Pot Regime is described as “Deeply detailed, meticulously reported. . . . Important [and] valuable.” —Nation

"In this authoritative work, Ben Kiernan . . . explores the reasons why Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge revolution became a Cambodian nightmare." —Richard Gough, Times Higher Education Supplement

“Perhaps the most complete [account of Pol Pot’s terror] and the closest to Cambodian sources.” —Economist

“One of the most important contributions to the subject so far.” —R. B. Smith, Asian Affairs

"Kiernan, the leading authority on modern Cambodia, meticulously examines Pol Pot's killing machine and clears up many misconceptions found in earlier studies. . . . An important book for students of genocide as well as scholars of Southeast Asia." —Library Journal

"[A] detailed and chilling history." —Asiaweek

"The most detailed history to date of the genocidal Khmer Rouge regime. . . . This book . . . will certainly be the benchmark against which all future research on the Khmer Rouge must be measured. Very highly recommended." —Choice

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Reviews of The Pol Pot Regime praise it as a meticulously researched and comprehensive analysis of the Khmer Rouge's war crimes, making it an essential read for students of genocide and Southeast Asian scholars. Critics highlight its authority and depth, noting the book's reliance on Cambodian sources and its ability to clear up misconceptions from earlier studies. It is described as an invaluable record and an essential contribution that both specialist scholars and general readers should not ignore.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300144345

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 August 2008

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Edition: 3rd Revised edition

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 544g

Pages: 544

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Asian History Ben Kiernan History & Military Military History Non-Fiction

About the Author

Ben Kiernan is the A. Whitney Griswold Professor of History, professor of international and area studies, and the founding director of the Genocide Studies Program at Yale University (www.yale.edu/gsp). His other books include Blood and Soil: A World History of Genocide and Extermination from Sparta to Darfur and How Pol Pot Came to Power: Colonialism, Nationalism, and Communism in Cambodia, 1930–1975, published by Yale University Press.