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Informationen zum Autor Harold R. Kerbo has been a professor of sociology at Cal Poly since 1977. He has been a Fulbright professor in Japan, Thailand, and Austria, and a visiting professor in Great Britain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Thailand and Japan. He is the author of numerous books. Klappentext Since the tragedies of the "killing fields" and the rule of the Khmer Rouge, the global community has largely ignored the social issues plaguing Cambodia. Though the infamous killings have largely stopped, poverty and corruption are rampant in contemporary Cambodia. This book includes a short history of Cambodia and covers the systemic nature of Cambodian poverty, the economic success stories of Vietnam and Laos, the corruption in Cambodia, and hopes for its future. Intended for the general reader, this book is particularly relevant to those interested in the broader issue of eliminating world poverty. Zusammenfassung This provides a short history of Cambodia! before covering the systemic nature of Cambodian poverty! the economic success stories of Vietnam and Laos! the corruption in Cambodia! and hopes for its future. Intended for the general reader! this book is particularly relevant to those interested in the broader issue of eliminating world poverty. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPreface 1. Cambodia Today: An Introduction 2. How Did It Get This Way? A Little History 3. Poverty in Cambodia: How Bad Is It? 4. Cambodia's Poor: The Villages 5. Cambodia Compared with Thailand 6. Cambodia's Poor: Slum Clearance, Khmer Rouge Style 7. Cambodia Compared with Vietnam and Laos 8. Corruption in Cambodia 9. State Incapacity: Why Nothing Gets Done, and the Poor Stay Poor 10. Cambodia's Future in the Global Economy Appendix: Village Locations and Summary of Characteristics Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
