Cambodia return to authoritarianism

Drawing data from multiple sources, Un argues that following the 1993 United Nations intervention to promote democracy, the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) perpetuated a patronage state weak in administrative capacity but strong in coercive capacity. This enabled them to maintain the presence of...

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1. Verfasser: Un, Kheang (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, United Kingdom Cambridge University Press 2019
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge elements. Politics and society in Southeast Asia
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Zusammenfassung:Drawing data from multiple sources, Un argues that following the 1993 United Nations intervention to promote democracy, the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) perpetuated a patronage state weak in administrative capacity but strong in coercive capacity. This enabled them to maintain the presence of electoral authoritarianism, but increased political awareness among the public, the rise in political activism among community-based organizations and a united opposition led to the emergence of a counter-movement. Sensing that this counter-movement might be unstoppable, the CPP has returned Cambodia to authoritarianism, a move made possible in part by China's pivot to Cambodia
Beschreibung:75 Seiten
ISBN:9781108457934
978-1-108-45793-4