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Britain and Sihanouk's Cambodia

by Nicholas Tarling
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9789971697075
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: NUS Press
  • Publisher Imprint: NUS Press
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  • Pages: 392
  • Original Price: USD 42.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 567 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Asia / Southeast Asia

Diplomatic relations between Cambodia and Britain at the height of the Cold War provide unique insights into the overall foreign policies of both nations. King Norodom Sihanouk's strategy of preserving the independence and integrity of Cambodia through a policy of neutrality grew ever more challenging as the Cold War heated up in Indochina and conflict in Vietnam became a proxy war between the superpowers. Despite its alliance with the United States, Britain's diplomatic objectives in the region largely aligned with Cambodia's, and British criticism of US policy towards Cambodia was a problem in the alliance.


British diplomatic records present a fascinating window into Cambodian decision-making, and the rationale behind Sihanouk's sometimes apparently irrational policies. The reports yield new insights into Sihanouk's efforts to sustain Cambodia's integrity vis-à-vis its more powerful neighbours.
Equally, a fine-grained analysis of British-Cambodia relations reveals much about the dynamics of British foreign policy in the period. Britain's ultimate dependence on its powerful American ally limited its influence in the region. After 1967, indeed, it ceased to have a strategic role. Over the period, British frustrations grew, even as it remained consistent in its foreign policy objectives and approaches.

Tarling, Nicholas: - Nicholas Tarling is a fellow at the New Zealand Asia Institute at the University of Auckland. His books include Studying Singapore's Past: C.M. Turnbull and the History of Modern Singapore and Britain and Sihanouk's Cambodia, both also published by the National University of Singapore Press.

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