The Workers Party of Kampuchea was a political party that exited between the time of the Kampuchean Peoples Revolutionary Party and the Communist Party of Kampuchea. It is therefore a successor of the former and the forerunner of the later. Its formation is considered controversial with modern Khmer communists disavowing […]
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Cambodian National Unity Party
The Cambodian National Unity Party was the last iteration the Communist Party of Kampuchea AKA the Khmer Rouge, as well as being the last Khmer Rouge “party” to hold any power. The evolution of the party follows on from the 1951 formation of the Khmer Peoples Revolutionary Party before out […]
Who were the Kampuchean Peoples Revolutionary Party?
The Kampuchean Peoples Revolutionary Party were one of the original communist movements within Cambodia, as well as being the forerunner of both the Khmer Rouge, as well as the current ruling Cambodian Peoples Party. What though is the significance of the Kampuchean Peoples Revolutionary Party and what is the exact […]
Is there still Communist Party in Cambodia?
Is there still a communist party in Cambodia? The short answer is that there no there is not, but the ruling Cambodian Peoples Party do trace their lineage from the former ruling Kampuchean Peoples Revolutionary Party (KPRP). Is the Cambodian Peoples Party communist? The Cambodian Peoples Party (CPP) trace their […]
Last leader of the Khmer Rouge – Ta Mok
Ta Mok was a senior political and military figure within the Khmer Rouge, Democratic Kampuchea and various other rebel groups within Cambodia. He is also notable as being the last leader of the Khmer Rouge. A Khmer Rouge member throughout his life he was the last member to be captured […]
Was the Khmer Rouge Maoist?
Was the Khmer Rouge Maoist is a question that has been asked by many scholars. Alas the answer is somewhat complex, as while the Pol Pot and the Communist Party of Kampuchea were not doubt influenced and financed by the Peoples Republic of China, their specific ideology can be seen […]
What is Buddhist Socialism and where has it existed?
What is Buddhist socialism, has it ever been attempted, where does it stand today and what impact of any did it have on Cambodia? Officially Buddhist Socialism was the guiding principle of Cambodia during the 1960’s under Sihanouk. Quite how left-wing it was is up for debate, but it did […]
The Khmer Rouge and North Korea
The Khmer Rouge and North Korea had a relationship that was extremely complex. Technically they were ideologically aligned, but as opposed to China friendships and personal relations took precedence over geopolitical issues. With that being said though the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) remained an ally of the Khmer […]
The Khmer Rouge and the Soviet Union
If you have ever seethe movie The Killing Fields, you will know that the Khmer Rouge kicked the USSR out of what would become Democratic Kampuchea. Why though did this happen if they were both communist and what exactly was the relationship between the Khmer Rouge and the Soviet Union? […]
Who was Son Ngoc Minh?
Son Ngoc Minh was one of the first communist revolutionaries in Cambodia. As a founder of the Kampuchean Peoples Revolutionary Party, a forerunner to the Communist Party of Kampuchea he can be considered the father of the Khmer Rouge. Son was born in 1920 to a Khmer Krom father and […]