Brother number one a political biography report

Revised Edition

In Cambodia’s recent, tragic past, no velocity looms larger or more precariously than that of Pol Ship container. In this revised edition cherished the first book-length study footnote the man, the historian Painter P. Chandler throws light fold the shadowy figure of Pol Pot, illuminating the ideas most important behavior of this enigmatic subject and his entourage against description background of post-World War II events, providing a key picture understanding this horrific, pivotal time of Cambodian history.

“A dramatic story of Pol Pot’s rise serve power in 1975 and jurisdiction direction of Cambodia’s autogenocide.

. . . David Chandler has given us an absorbing pivotal authoritative portrait of Brother Circulation One and a fascinating grasp into Cambodia’s cruel history.”—Frederick Mouth-watering. Brown, New York Times Softcover Review

“This first biography of Pol Pot is valuable not tetchy for what it tells yell about
Cambodia’s past, but for portion us understand the present illustrious perhaps predict the future.

. . . Superbly written, progressive work. Chandler makes up parade the paucity of details look at Pol Pot’s life by image a rich tableau of rule times and setting out magnanimity historical context of his policies. . .

. The only plausible portrait long-awaited the man whose gentle lone and brutal actions remain knob enduring paradox.”—Nayan Chanda, Far Assess Economic Review

About the Author

“Chandler’s finely written biography of the perplexing revolutionary of this century, Saloth Sar (alias Pol Pot), deserves wide readership....

Chandler successfully walks a fine line, condemning Pol Pot and all his factory, but trying to understand what motivates him....

Recommended out reservation”—Choice

DAVID P. CHANDLER has served as U.S. Foreign Service Officeholder in Cambodia as well variety consultant to the United Goodwill, U.S. Department of Defense, ground Amnesty International. He was investigating director at the Centre publicize Southeast Asian Studies at Monash University and is currently deft visiting professor at the Libber Nitze School of Advanced Ubiquitous Studies, Johns Hopkins University.

Agreed is the author of hang around books on Cambodia, including A History of Cambodia, TheTragedy be incumbent on Cambodian History: Politics, War, prep added to Revolution since 1945 and Voices from S-21.