Cambodia in the Southeast Asian War, by Malcolm Caldwell and Lek Tan, examines Cambodia’s resistance against imperialist aggression, from French colonialism to American intervention. It details the 1884–1886 national uprising, where 10,000 Cambodians fought against French rule, and the U.S. bombing campaigns of 1969–1972, which displaced over two million people—nearly one-third of the population. The text exposes how Lon Nol’s U.S.-backed regime facilit…

Cambodia's Economy and Industrial Development by Khieu Samphan is a seminal text that offers a critical analysis of the Kampuchean nation's economic struggles under colonial influence and its path toward self-sufficiency. In this work, Samphan meticulously exposes how foreign domination distorted Kampuchea's agricultural and industrial development, creating dependency on external markets while impoverishing the people. Samphan outlines a strategy for au…

In "Kampuchea: A Rationale for a Rural Policy," the Marxist scholar Malcolm Caldwell presents an academic examination of the revolutionary transformation of Democratic Kampuchea, challenging prevailing Western narratives by analyzing the country's economic and social policies. Caldwell explores how the Khmer Rouge implemented self-reliant development, abolishing private property and money while restructuring Cambodia's economy to prioritize collectivize…

In Revolutionary Violence in a People's War, Malcolm Caldwell provides a detailed analysis of the Kampuchean Revolution, focusing on the socio-economic strategies implemented by the Pol Pot government to build a self-reliant, agrarian socialist society. It highlights the revolutionary policies of rural collectivization, irrigation projects, and the eradication of foreign influence, emphasizing the importance of food self-sufficiency and the mobilization…

Southeast Asia from Depression to Re-occupation, 1925–45 by Malcolm Caldwell, provides a critical analysis of the forces that shaped modern Southeast Asia. Caldwell examines the impact of the global economic crisis of the 1920s and 1930s on the region, exposing how colonial economies collapsed under the weight of plummeting commodity prices while imperialist powers ruthlessly suppressed nationalist uprisings. The text highlights the rise of revolutionar…

Underdevelopment in Cambodia by Khieu Samphan, provides an incisive analysis of Cambodia’s economic subjugation under colonial and neocolonial rule. It examines the structural distortions that left the country dependent on extractive agriculture and foreign-controlled trade networks, serving the interests of imperial powers rather than the Cambodian people. Samphan articulates how the revolutionary movement sought to dismantle these exploitative conditi…