Cambodia - Return to Authoritarianism

Klappentext Explores Cambodia's return to authoritarianism from the patronage state perpetuated by the Cambodian People's Party (CPP). Zusammenfassung Argues that following the 1993 United Nations intervention to promote democracy! the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) perpetuated a patronage state. They maintained electoral authoritarianism! but saw increased political awareness among the public. This Element explores Cambodia's return to authoritarianism! made possible in part by China's pivot to Cambodia. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction; 2. Patronage, power and the state; 3. Patronage, resource mobilization and aid dependency; 4. Parties, elections, and civil society under electoral authoritarianism; 5. The rise of countermovement to electoral authoritarianism; 6. The return to authoritarianism; 7. Conclusion ¿ will the pendulum swing?

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• Authors: Kheang Un, Kheang (Northern Illinois University) Un, Un Kheang
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781108457934
• ISBN: 978-1-108-45793-4
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Politics and Socie; Elements in Politics and Socie; Elements in Politics and Society in Southeast Asia
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General, Cambodia, Political science & theory, Political structures: democracy, Comparative Politics, Political structures: totalitarianism and dictatorship, Political science and theory, Political control and freedoms, Political Control & Freedoms, Political structures: totalitarianism & dictatorship