Suchergebnisse

The dynamics of the eighteenth century -- New choices and constraints -- Economic, political, and social transformations -- Passages out of the colonial era -- Coping with independence and interdependence

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Notes on Usage and Sources -- Introduction -- 1. Inheritances -- 2. A Scientific Monopoly -- 3. Fiscal Logics -- 4. The Limits of Sovereignty -- 5. The Great Service -- 6. Oppression, Resistance, Rebellion -- 7. The Political Economy of Alcohol -- 8. Evolutions -- Epilogue -- Appendix One: Ingredients in Chinese Ferment -- Appendix Two: Alcohol Use in Upland Regions -- Appendix Three: The Fontaine Group -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Photographs.

As a child growing up in Cambodia, Ronnie Yimsut played among the ruins of the Angkor Wat temples, surrounded by a close-knit community. As the Khmer Rouge gained power and began its genocidal reign of terror, his life became a nightmare. In this stunning memoir, Yimsut describes how, in the wake of death and destruction, he decides to live. Facing the Khmer Rouge shows Ronnie Yimsut's personal quest to rehabilitate himself, make a new life in America, and then return to Cambodia to help rebuild the land of his birth.