Monarchical Manipulation in Cambodia: France, Japan, and the Sihanouk Crusade for Independence

by Geoffrey C. Gunn

One figure strides across modern Cambodian history--Norodom Sihanouk. From his accession to the throne of Cambodia in 1941 until his extravagant funeral ceremony in 2013, the prince turned 'king father' in later life never dodged controversy. But this is not a biography of Sihanouk; the focus is upon the final decades of the French protectorate, the rise of a counter-elite and winning of Cambodia's independence.

Manipulation of the 1,000-year-old...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8776942384
• ISBN13: 9788776942380
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"