Cambodia: Change and Continuity in Contemporary Politics : Change and Continuity in Contemporary Politics

"This title was first published in 2001. This text offers a comprehensive view of controversial issues surrounding Cambodia's past, present and possible future development. It brings together a selection of journal articles about the wartorn country to examine critical issues concerning change and continuity in contemporary Cambodian politics. The book covers violence, war and peace, the Constitution, human rights and the pursuit of justice, democratic development and dilemmas, gender and ethnic relations and economic development and problems. These themes should be instructive for scholars, policymakers and interested individuals dealing with what has been termed "triple transition": from armed conflict to the end of violent hostility, from political authoritarianism to liberal democracy and from socialist economic systems to market-driven or capitalist ones. The book shows that the trajectory towards peace, democracy and sustainable development is complex, full of dangers and in need of careful management."--Provided by publisher Part Part I Perspectives on Violence and War: The Elusive Search for Peace? chapter 1 Steven R. Ratner (1993), 'The Cambodia Settlement Agreements', American Journal of International Law, 87, ppages 1 41 chapter 2 Michael Wesley (1995), 'The Cambodian Waltz: The Khmer Rouge and United Nations Intervention', Terrorism and Political Violence, 7, ppages 60-81 chapter 3 Abdulgaffar Peang-Meth (1991), 'Understanding the Khmer: Sociological-Cultural Observations', Asian Survey, 31, ppages 442-55 chapter 4 Pierre Lizée (1993), 'The Challenge of Conflict Resolution in Cambodia', Canadian Defence Quarterly, 23, ppages 35-8,40,42,44 chapter 5 Sorpong Peou (1998), 'Hun Sen's Pre-emptive Coup: Causes and Consequences', Southeast Asian Affairs, ppages 86-102 part Part II Perspectives on Legal Development: The Constitution, Human Rights Issues and the Pursuit of Justice chapter 6 Stephen P. Marks (1994), 'The New Cambodian Constitution: From Civil War to a Fragile Democracy', Columbia Human Rights Law Review, 26, ppages 45-110 chapter 7 Hurst Hannum (1989), 'International Law and Cambodian Genocide: The Sounds of Silence', Human Rights Quarterly, 11, ppages 82-138. chapter 8 Stephen P. Marks (1994), 'Forgetting?the Policies and Practices of the Past?: Impunity in Cambodia', Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, 18, ppages 17-43 chapter 9 Terence Duffy (1994), 'Toward a Culture of Human Rights in Cambodia', Human Rights Quarterly, 16, ppages 82-104 chapter 10 Kassie Neou and Jeffrey C. Gallup (1997), 'Teaching Human Rights in Cambodia', Journal of Democracy, 8, ppages 154-64 part Part III Perspectives on Political Development: Towards a Triumph of Liberal Democracy? chapter 11 Joakim Öjendal (1996), 'Democracy Lost? The Fate of the U.N.-implanted Democracy in Cambodia', Contemporary Southeast Asia, 18, ppages 193-218 chapter 12 Abdulgaffar Peang-Meth (1997), 'Understanding Cambodia's Political Developments', Contemporary Southeast Asia, 19, ppages 286-308 chapter 13 Julio A. Jeldres (1996), 'Cambodia's Fading Hopes', Journal o f Democracy, 7, ppages 148-57 chapter 14 L. Shelton Woods (1997), 'The Myth of Cambodia's Recovery', Contemporary Southeast Asia, 18, ppages 417-29 chapter 15 Sorpong Peou (1998), 'The Cambodian Elections of 1998 and Beyond: Democracy in the Making?', Contemporary Southeast Asia, 20, ppages 279-97 part Part IV Perspectives on Gender and Racial Relations: Towards Social Harmony and Peace? chapter 16 Judy L. Ledgerwood (1995), 'Khmer Kinship: The Matriliny/Matriarchy Myth', Journal o f Anthropological Research, 51, ppages 247-61 chapter 17 Judy L. Ledgerwood (1996), 'Politics and Gender: Negotiating Conceptions of the Ideal Woman in Present Day Cambodia', Asia Pacific Viewpoint, 37, ppages 139 52 chapter 18 Kyoko Kusakabe, Wang Yunxian and Govind Kelkar (1995), 'Women and Land Rights in Cambodia', Economic and Political Weekly, 28 October, ppages 87-92 chapter 19 Chou Meng Tarr (1992), 'The Vietnamese Minority in Cambodia', Race & Class, 34, ppages 33-47 chapter 20 Ramses Amer (1994), 'The Ethnic Vietnamese in Cambodia: A Minority at Risk?', Contemporary Southeast Asia, 16, ppages 210-38 part Part V Perspectives on Economic Development: Towards Prosperity? chapter 21 Mya Than (1992), 'Rehabilitation and Economic Reconstruction in Cambodia', Contemporary Southeast Asia, 14, ppages 269-86 chapter 22 Sophal Ear (1997), 'Cambodia and the?Washington Consensus? ', Crossroads: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 11, ppages 73-97 chapter 23 Stephen J. Duggan (1996), 'Education, Teacher Training and Prospects for Economic Recovery in Cambodia', Comparative Education, 32, ppages 361 75 chapter 24 Ronald Bruce St John (1995), 'The Political Economy of the Royal Government of Cambodia', Contemporary Southeast Asia, 17, ppages 265-81 chapter 25 Ozay Mehmet (1997), 'Development in a Wartom Society: What Next in Cambodia?', Third World Quarterly, 18, ppages 673-86. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Acknowledgements 8 Series Preface 10 Introduction 12 Part I Perspectives on Violence and War: The Elusive Search for Peace? 24 1 Steven R. Ratner (1993), ‘The Cambodia Settlement Agreements’, American Journal of International Law, 87, pp. 1-41 26 2 Michael Wesley (1995), ‘The Cambodian Waltz: The Khmer Rouge and United Nations Intervention’, Terrorism and Political Violence, 7, pp. 60-81 68 3 Abdulgaffar Peang-Meth (1991), ‘Understanding the Khmer: Sociological-Cultural Observations’, Asian Survey, 31, pp. 442-55 90 4 Pierre Lizée (1993), ‘The Challenge of Conflict Resolution in Cambodia’, Canadian Defence Quarterly, 23, pp. 35-8,40,42,44 104 5 Sorpong Peou (1998), ‘Hun Sen’s Pre-emptive Coup: Causes and Consequences’, Southeast Asian Affairs, pp. 86-102 112 Part II Perspectives on Legal Development: The Constitution, Human Rights Issues and the Pursuit of Justice 130 6 Stephen P. Marks (1994), ‘The New Cambodian Constitution: From Civil War to a Fragile Democracy’, Columbia Human Rights Law Review, 26, pp. 45-110 132 7 Hurst Hannum (1989), ‘International Law and Cambodian Genocide: The Sounds of Silence’, Human Rights Quarterly, 11, pp. 82-138. 198 8 Stephen P. Marks (1994), ‘Forgetting “the Policies and Practices of the Past”: Impunity in Cambodia’, Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, 18, pp. 17-43 256 9 Terence Duffy (1994), ‘Toward a Culture of Human Rights in Cambodia’, Human Rights Quarterly, 16, pp. 82-104 284 10 Kassie Neou and Jeffrey C. Gallup (1997), ‘Teaching Human Rights in Cambodia’, Journal of Democracy, 8, pp. 154-64 308 Part III Perspectives on Political Development: Towards a Triumph of Liberal Democracy? 320 11 Joakim Öjendal (1996), ‘Democracy Lost? The Fate of the U.N.-implanted Democracy in Cambodia’, Contemporary Southeast Asia, 18, pp. 193-218 322 12 Abdulgaffar Peang-Meth (1997), ‘Understanding Cambodia’s Political Developments’, Contemporary Southeast Asia, 19, pp. 286-308 348 13 Julio A. Jeldres (1996), ‘Cambodia’s Fading Hopes’, Journal of Democracy, 7, pp. 148-57 372 14 L. Shelton Woods (1997), ‘The Myth of Cambodia’s Recovery’, Contemporary Southeast Asia, 18, pp. 417-29 382 15 Sorpong Peou (1998), ‘The Cambodian Elections of 1998 and Beyond: Democracy in the Making?’, Contemporary Southeast Asia, 20, pp. 279-97 396 Part IV Perspectives on Gender and Racial Relations: Towards Social Harmony and Peace? 416 16 Judy L. Ledgerwood (1995), ‘Khmer Kinship: The Matriliny/Matriarchy Myth’, Journal of Anthropological Research, 51, pp. 247-61 418 17 Judy L. Ledgerwood (1996), ‘Politics and Gender: Negotiating Conceptions of the Ideal Woman in Present Day Cambodia’, Asia Pacific Viewpoint, 37, pp. 139-52 434 18 Kyoko Kusakabe, Wang Yunxian and Govind Kelkar (1995), ‘Women and Land Rights in Cambodia’, Economic and Political Weekly, 28 October, pp. 87-92 448 19 Chou Meng Tarr (1992), ‘The Vietnamese Minority in Cambodia’, Race & Class, 34, pp. 33-47 454 20 Ramses Amer (1994), ‘The Ethnic Vietnamese in Cambodia: A Minority at Risk?’, Contemporary Southeast Asia, 16, pp. 210-38 470 Part V Perspectives on Economic Development: Towards Prosperity? 500 21 Mya Than (1992), ‘Rehabilitation and Economic Reconstruction in Cambodia’, Contemporary Southeast Asia, 14, pp. 269-86 502 22 Sophal Ear (1997), ‘Cambodia and the “Washington Consensus” ’, Crossroads: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 11, pp. 73-97 520 23 Stephen J. Duggan (1996), ‘Education, Teacher Training and Prospects for Economic Recovery in Cambodia’, Comparative Education, 32, pp. 361-75 546 24 Ronald Bruce St John (1995), ‘The Political Economy of the Royal Government of Cambodia’, Contemporary Southeast Asia, 17, pp. 265-81 562 25 Ozay Mehmet (1997), ‘Development in a Wartorn Society: What Next in Cambodia?’, Third World Quarterly, 18, pp. 673-86 580 Name Index 594