History is rife with conflicts between indigenous peoples and outsider groups. These
confrontations have a timeless and often tragic quality. They are revealing because they …

There is much discussion and significant resources being allocated to reducing the poverty
of marginal and vulnerable groups throughout the world. Despite this, experience has …

There are three compelling arguments which suggest that it may be time to consider a new
paradigm of development dialogue and co-operation. At the start of the 21st century, the …

Since the tragedies of the" killing fields" and the reign of the Khmer Rouge, the global
community has largely ignored the social issues plaguing Cambodia. Though the infamous …

The Cambodia Country Profile, 22nd title in this series, explores the rich cultural heritage of
Cambodia, while also showing a nation in rapid change as it prepares to claim its place in …

This chapter focuses qualitative historical comparisons and recent fieldwork in the less
developed nations in Southeast Asia. The final two sections of this chapter attempts to …

Throughout Southeast Asia, a distinction can be made between the inhabitants of lowland
“state” societies and those of remote upland areas. This divide between hill and valley is one …

Offering a comprehensive overview of the current situation in the country, The Handbook of
Contemporary Cambodia provides a broad coverage of social, cultural, political and …

Cambodia has never recovered from its Khmer Rouge past. The genocidal regime of 1975-
1979 and the following two decades of civil war ripped the country apart. This work …

In early development economics (back to the 1960s), the interventionist state was
considered the central and driving force of development; from the 1980s, the neoliberal …