Cambodia in 2006: Self-Promotion and Self-Deception
In: Asian survey, Band 47, Heft 1, S. 141-147
ISSN: 1533-838X
At first sight, 2006 was one of the better years within the history of the new kingdom of Cambodia, which began in 1993. The three leading political parties became to some extent reconciled. Economic growth remained high and the country witnessed the biggest bumper rice harvest in its history. The end of much misery and famine was, however, the beginning of a lot of self-delusion.