The Political Nature of Democratic Kampuchea
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2904658 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kate Frieson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 405 |
| Publication date | 1988-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Pacific Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-851X • E-ISSN: 1715-3379 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2760458 |
| OpenAlex | W2329187473 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
THE DEMOCRATIC KAMPUCHEAN REGIME (1975-1979) has been labeled Marxist-Leninist, Maoist, peasant-populist, national chauvinist and even fascist by various observers of Cambodia.' The variety of political labels suggests not only a semantic debate, but also the existence of genuine confusion about the political nature of Democratic Kampuchea (DK). Part of the problem in determining where in the political spectrum the DK regime can be placed derives from the regime's own reluctance to associate itself with any political model or philosophy. The enigmatic character of Democratic Kampuchea resists typological analysis. Yet, it is precisely its character-so shocking and explosivewhich invites inquiry into the political orientation of the radical experiment the regime carried out in Cambodia. Since no one political label emerges easily, the political nature of Democratic Kampuchea will be discussed in this paper in the context of its multiple theoretical origins and intentions
Democracy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Cambodian History and Society · Law
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2018 (30) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |