History has an uncanny way of repeating itself, often in unexpected and disquieting ways. One of the more controversial chapters in the annals of American foreign policy is the indirect support the U.S. provided to the Khmer Rouge during the Cambodian Civil War. This grim episode finds unsettling parallels in […]
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The Last Khmer Rouge State: A Journey Through History
When people think of the Khmer Rouge, images of Cambodia’s dark past and the infamous Killing Fields often come to mind. However, fewer are aware of the last Khmer Rouge state, a region where the remnants of this brutal regime held on long after their fall from power. Welcome to […]
Party of Democratic Kampuchea
The Party of Democratic Kampuchea was a continuation party of the Communist Party of Kampuchea and the political wing of the Khmer Rouge as they once again became insurgents. This was to be the second to last incarnation of what was originally the Kampuchean Peoples Revolutionary Party. Prelude to the […]
Dark Tourism in Anlong Veng and beyond received boost
The nascent Cambodian dark tourism industry has received a boost after a road was paved between Anlong Veng to the last bunker of Pol Pot, as well as plans to renovate the grave of the former communist leader. Previously the bunker, which is in the last Khmer Rouge holdout of […]
Who were the Cambodian Freedom Fighters 1999 – 2001
The Cambodian Freedom Fighters were and to an extent still are an overseas sponsored terrorist organization trying to overthrow the government of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Most of their funding has come either from Khmer-Americans, or so called pro-democracy anti-Communist American citizens and groups. It was formed in 1999 in […]
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 […]
Who were the Khmer Rouge Supporters?
Almost all left-wing ideologies from Stalinism to Trotskyism and even Hoxhaism have had strong international supporters, but who and exactly where and are the Khmer Rouge supporters both in the past and present? The overarching answer to this is that through the years many countries, groups parties and individuals supported […]