Dancing in Shadows: Sihanouk, the Khmer Rouge, and the United Nations in Cambodia

by Benny Widyono

Book Overview

This fascinating book recounts the remarkable tale of a career UN official caught in the turmoil of international and domestic politics swirling around Cambodia after the fall of the Khmer Rouge. First as a member of the UN transitional authority and then as a personal envoy to the UN secretary-general, Benny Widyono re-creates the fierce battles for power centering on King Norodom Sihanouk, the Khmer Rouge, and Prime Minister Hun Sen. He also sets...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742555534
• ISBN13: 9780742555532
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 8.9"