The United States and Cambodia, 1870-1969: From Curiosity to Confrontation / Edition 1

by Kenton Clymer

Overview

Spanning from the first US contacts with Cambodia in the 19th century up until the late 1960s and the outbreak of war with Vietnam, this book is the first to systematically explore American relations with Cambodia. A discussion of adventurers, tourists and missionaries initially sets the scene for the analysis of official relations which began in 1950.

The book traces how relations with Cambodia's king, Norodom Sihanouk, were often troubled as Sihanouk strove to keep his country out of the Cold War even when pressured by the US to join the battle against communism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415323321
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/05/2004
Series:	Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia , #18
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Kenton Clymer is Chair of the History Department at Northern Illinois University, U.S.A. and was formerly Professor of History at the University of Texas, El Paso, U.S.A. He is the author of Quest for Freedom: The United States and India's Independence, and other books that focus on America's relations with Asia.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Nineteenth and early twentieth century encounters; Chapter 2 Cambodia; Chapter 3 Arming Cambodia, 1954–1957; Chapter 4 1958–1960; Chapter 5 Kennedy and Cambodia; Chapter 6 A casualty of war; Chapter 7 Prelude to tragedy;

Editorial Reviews

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

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