Kampuchea: Socialism Without a Model

This 1978 article from Yugoslav Socialist Thought examines Vietnam’s invasion of Kampuchea, exposing how Hanoi, under Soviet patronage, aimed to crush Kampuchea’s revolutionary independence and incorporate it into a Soviet-controlled Indochinese federation. The article praises Democratic Kampuchea’s steadfast rejection of domination by both superpowers, highlighting the Party’s commitment to absolute sovereignty, rapid socialist transformation, and self-reliance in the face of imperialist encirclement. By situating Kampuchea within the global anti-imperialist struggle, the article affirms that its revolution was not an anomaly but a frontline defense against the collusion of revisionist and imperialist forces alike.

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