Cambodia (Paperback)

The Cambodia Country Profile, 22nd title in this series, explores the rich cultural heritage of Cambodia, while also showing a nation in rapid change as it prepares to claim its place in the advanced economies of South East Asia. A continuing theme through the book is how Cambodia can balance the demands for social equity and a sustainable civil society with its rapid economic growth.This profile focuses on campaigns to preserve traditional livelihoods; on efforts to deal with landmines and AIDS-related illness; and initiatives to rebuild trust and to break with the nation s violent past. There are personal testimonies from six Cambodian families whose lives have been shaped by the past thirty years of conflict and disregard for their basic civil rights."