The Persistence of Cambodian Poverty: From the Killing Fields to Today

by Harold R. Kerbo

Since the tragedies of the "killing fields" and the reign of the Khmer Rouge, the global community has largely ignored the social issues plaguing Cambodia. Though the infamous killings have largely stopped, poverty and corruption are rampant in contemporary Cambodia. This book includes a short history of Cambodia and covers the systemic nature of its poverty, and the contrasting economic success stories of Vietnam and Laos. This book is particularly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786464089
• ISBN13: 9780786464081
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher