An edition of Pol Pot (2004)

Pol Pot

The History of a Nightmare

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An edition of Pol Pot (2004)

Pol Pot

The History of a Nightmare

  • 4.5 (2 ratings) ·
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  • 5 Have read

A gripping and definitive portrait of the man who headed one of the most enigmatic and terrifying regimes of modern times

Pol Pot was the architect of a revolution, the radical egalitarianism of which exceeded any other in history. His vision of utopia was enforced by a reign of terror in which a fifth of Cambodia's population - more than a million people - perished. A supposedly gentle, carefree land of slumbering temples and smiling peasants became a concentration camp of the mind, a lave state where absolute obedience was enforced on the killing fields.

Why did it happen? How did an idealistic dream of justice and prosperity mutate into one of humanity's worst nightmares? Here, the former Khmer Rogue Head of State, Pol's brother-in-law and scores of others speak for the first time at length about their beliefs and motives. But Pol Pot and his cohorts did not act alone. The West - and above all the US, through its role in the Vietnam War - must share responsibility for a disaster, the horrors of which bear disturbing parallels with other tragedies unfolding today. (back cover)

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John Murray
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Pages
541

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Pol Pot: Anatomy of a Nightmare
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Pol Pot: The History of a Nightmare
2005, John Murray
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Pol Pot: The history of a nightmare
2004, John Murray Publishers Ltd
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2004, John Murray
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London, England
Copyright Date
2004

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Format
Paperback
Pagination
xiii, 541p.
Number of pages
541
Dimensions
7.7 x 4.9 x 1.5 inches
Weight
12 ounces

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Open Library
OL7860838M
ISBN 10
0719565693
ISBN 13
9780719565694
OCLC/WorldCat
493364823
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4dUbQAAACAAJ
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577267
Goodreads
25754478

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Philip Short observed Pol Pot at close quarters during the one and only official visit Pol ever made abroad, to China in 1975. He was struck by Pol Pot's charm and charisma, yet, soon after, the leader would emerge as the architect of one of the most radical and ruthless experiments in social engineering ever undertaken. His egalitarian utopia released a reign of terror that would result in one in every five Cambodians - more than a million people - perishing in the killing fields of from hunger.

Why did it happen? How did an idealistic dream of justice and prosperity mutate into one of humanity's worst nightmares? To answer these questions, Short traveled through Cambodia, interviewing former Khmer Rouge leaders and sifting through previously closed archives around the world. Key figures, including Khlen Samphan and Ieng Sary, Pol Pot's brother-in-law and foreign minister, speak here for the first time.

Philip Short's masterly narrative reveals how Pol Pot engineered his country's desolation, fashining the definitive portrait of the man who headed one of the most enigmatic and terrifying regimes of modern times.

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