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

by Kenton Clymer

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415323320
• ISBN13: 9780415323321
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.5"