Cambodia silenced the press under six regimes

This is the first book on the history of the Khmer press and its struggle for existence under six regimes since the 1930s. The press survived colonial rule, a major coup, genocide, civil war, and Vietnamese occupation. The press was censored and shut down, Khmer journalists were threatened, attacked...

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Main Author: Mehta, Harish C. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: ©1997
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