Troubled Relations by Kenton Clymer

Troubled Relations by Kenton Clymer

From the beginnings in 1870, American relations with Cambodia were rarely easy. In this abridged and updated version of his definitive history, Clymer examines the effects of U.S. interactions with Cambodia, tracing the disruptions that climaxed during the Vietnam War when U.S. planes bombed perceived enemy strongholds within Cambodia. The attacks led to Cambodia's involvement in the war and to civil war, from which the Khmer Rouge emerged victorious. Nearly one third of Cambodia's population died under the Khmer Rouge's genocidal rule. Clymer shows how diplomatic neglect, misperceptions, misunderstandings, and poorly conceived policies contributed to these tragic events. In the 1990s, the United States finally worked with the United Nations to broker the settlement of conflict in Cambodia.

Pacific Historical Review
Clymer's study remains the definitive account of US.-Cambodian relations. It is traditional diplomatic history at its best.

* Pacific Historical Review *

An admirable and impressively researched piece of diplomatic history.

* Journal of American History *

The book contains fresh revelations on nearly every page... an admirable balance between detail and the larger context of Asian and world geopolitics.

-- Andrew Rotter, Ferrell Committee Chair

Kenton Clymer is the author of four other books and many articles on the history of American foreign relations.

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ISBN 13	9780875806150
ISBN 10	0875806155
Title	Troubled Relations
Author	Kenton Clymer
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cornell University Press
Year published	2007-05-07
Number of pages	266
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