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How Pol Pot came to power
Book • 1983
Ben Kiernan's "How Pol Pot Came to Power" meticulously traces the rise of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.
The book examines the political, social, and ideological factors that contributed to their ascent.
Kiernan analyzes the Khmer Rouge's organizational structure, their strategies for gaining popular support, and their eventual seizure of power.
He explores the role of external forces, such as the Vietnam War, in shaping the Cambodian conflict.
The book provides a detailed account of the Khmer Rouge's early years and their transformation from a small revolutionary group into a brutal regime.
The book examines the political, social, and ideological factors that contributed to their ascent.
Kiernan analyzes the Khmer Rouge's organizational structure, their strategies for gaining popular support, and their eventual seizure of power.
He explores the role of external forces, such as the Vietnam War, in shaping the Cambodian conflict.
The book provides a detailed account of the Khmer Rouge's early years and their transformation from a small revolutionary group into a brutal regime.
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when discussing the pervasiveness of history in Cambodia.

Lachlan Peters

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S2 Ep3: The Khmer Rouge's New Vanguard
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when discussing the ideological influences on the Khmer Rouge.

Lachlan Peters

S2 Ep7: A Khmer Rouge Ideology and Sihanouk's Dark Side
Mentioned as a source for information on the Samlaut Rebellion and Pol Pot's rise to power.

S2 Ep10: The Cambodian Civil War Begins - Part One: The Samlaut Rebellion and the Three Ghosts