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A history of cambodia, 4th edition chandler, david. Author of books such as a history of cambodia, brother number one, voices from s21 and the tragedy of cambodian history, david has also testified as an expert witness on two occasions during the trial of former leaders of the khmer rouge. David porter chandler born 1933 is an american historian and academic who is regarded as one of the foremost western scholars of cambodia s modern history. Other essays deal with aspects of the colonial period and the revolutionary era. Chandler considers why the revolution happened and how it was related to cambodia s earlier history and to other events in southeast asia. The political history of cambodia between 1945 and 1979, which culminated in the devastating revolutionary excesses of the pol pot regime, is one of unrest and misery. This clear and concise volume provides a timely overview of c. Chandler is an american historian and one of the foremost western scholars of cambodia s modern history david p. Drawing on his experience as a foregin service officer in phnom penh, on interviews, and on archival material, chandler considers why the revolution happened and how it was related to cambodia s earlier history and to other events in southeast asia. Chandler presents the first full account of cambodian history from world war ii up to 1979, focusing on the civil war period and the devastating revolutionary excesses of the pol pot regime.

Author of a history of cambodia, the tragedy of cambodian history, brother number one, the land and people of cambodia, facing the cambodian past, in search of southeast asia, revolution and its aftermath in kampuchea, the friends who tried to empty the sea. Politics, war and revolution since 1945 by david p. Since 1972, he has taught southeast asian history at monash university in melbourne, australia, and since 1979 he has served as research director of the universitys centre of southeast asian studies. As for my educating hun sen, i know he has read at least parts of my history of cambodia the khmer version, published in 2006 and has said that its 80 percent accurate.

He highlights the most important and the most interesting details about each period in cambodian history, and avoids the common problem of banality that many history books have. Author of the tragedy of cambodian history and others. This book thus provides readers with a view of cambodian history that. His book is a persuasive reading of the countrys turbulent recent history, as it explores the connections between hun sens enduring dictatorship and cambodia s painful emergence, willynilly, into a larger, freer, very demanding world.

Whilst perhaps not designed for those with no base knowledge in cambodian history, a read of the relevant section of a general asian history book will provide all the background knowledge necessary. The fourth edition of david chandler s superb book, a history of cambodia, offers important revisions and updates to the 2000 edition. Chandler presents a rather complete picture of the long history of cambodia in about 250 pages. Wyatt, who writes that before this happened, cambodia had invaded siam six times. Chandler is the first to give a full account of this. Chandler, the most eminent scholar of cambodia, has provide an easy to follow and insightful account of cambodia s recent history. Discover book depositorys huge selection of david p chandler books online. Chandler seller dalley book service published 1991 condition good edition 1st edition 3rd printing isbn. Perhaps more importantly, chandler is credited with helping train a generation of cambodia focused scholars and make the country into a focus of study. For example, in the late sixteenth century, he writes the capture of lovek is a turning point in cambodian history, ushering in centuries of cambodian weakness and intermittent thai hegemony p. David chandler, a renowned american historian of cambodia, says he is looking into publishing a 5th edition of his seminal 1983 work a history of cambodia with a more pessimistic ending.

To read david chandlers painstakingly researched history of cambodia. The political history of cambodia between 1945 and 1979, which culminated in the devastating revolutionary excesses of the pol pot regime, is one of unrest and. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Author of the campaigns of napoleon, birds, marlborough as military commander, the art of warfare in the age of marlborough, the tragedy of cambodian history, the campaigns of napoleon, waterloo, the hundred days, exploring the night. A history of cambodia, 4th edition chandler, david author david chandler covers two thousand years of cambodian history in a candid and concise assessment that focuses on transformation and the historic implications and myths surrounding these changes. His book is a penetrating and poignant analysis of this fierce revolutionary period and the events of the previous quartercentury that made it possible.

These 19 essays cover a range of themes and problems as perceived by a leading student of cambodia s past. Drawing on his experience as a foreign service officer in phnom penh, on interviews, and on archival material. The tragedy of cambodian history by david p chandler a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Chandler s book will remain the definitive treatment of cambodia since world war ii. David chandler, one of the foremost western scholars on cambodian historyand author of the first study of s21, the khmer rouge interrogation centre. The tragedy ofcambodian history is chandlers attempt to distill cambodian.

This is a considered, detailed history of one of the bloodiest and most tragic attempts at social engineering in the twentieth century. Drawing on his experience as a foreign service officer in phnom penh. Research fellow, monash asia institute, monash university, clayton, victoria, australia. Chandler david chandlers masterpiece the tragedy of cambodian history pays close and thoughtful attention to the history of modern cambodia. The best books on cambodia five books expert recommendations. This history of cambodia from world war ii up to the vietnamese invasion in 1979 focuses on the devastating revolution that convulsed the country under pol pot between 1975. Professor david chandler is perhaps the most widely recognised and respected scholar of cambodian history.

Tragedy of cambodian history yale university press. They include studies of the leperking myth at angkor, postangkorean normative poems, nineteenth century perceptions of the moral order, and royally sponsored human sacrifices in rural cambodia in the 1870s. The tragedy of cambodian history by chandler, david p. Find the tragedy of cambodian history by chandler, david p at biblio. David chandler, one of the foremost western scholars on cambodian history and author of the first study of s21, the khmer rouge interrogation centrerecommends the best books on cambodia. Chandler is the first to give a full account of this tumultuous period. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Buy a history of cambodia 4e 4rev ed by chandler, david isbn. Buy a cheap copy of the tragedy of cambodian history book by david p. Chandler s five books on cambodia, including the seminal 1983 work a history of cambodia, have been used in classrooms all over the world and translated into multiple languages. Publication date 1993 topics history asia, politics and government, cambodia history, 1949. David p chandler an account of the political history of cambodia between 1945 and 1979, a period of unrest and misery culminating in the devastating revolutionary excesses of the pol pot regime. Foreign service officer and worked for two years in phnom penh. The fourth edition reflects recent research by major scholars as well as chandler s long immersion in the subject and contains an entirely new section on the challenges facing cambodia today, including an analysis of the current state of politics and sociology and the increasing pressures of.