Description
Book SynopsisBased on detailed research and interviews, Ian G. Baird documents the golden age of the Brao, including the voices of those who are too frequently omitted from official records.
Rise of the Brao challenges scholars to look beyond the prevailing historical narratives to consider the nuanced perspectives of peripheral or marginal regions.
Table of Contents
- Preface vii
- Acknowledgments xi
- List of Abbreviations xiii
- Glossary xv
- Introduction: The Golden Age of the Brao of Northeastern Cambodia 3
- PART 1
- 1 The Brao and Their Early Involvement in the Khmer Rouge 25
- 2 Brao Discontent with the Khmer Rouge and Their Exodus from Cambodia to Vietnam and Laos 63
- 3 The Deterioration of Vietnam-Cambodia Relations, Preparations in Vietnam, and the Attack on the Khmer Rouge 94
- PART 2
- 4 Organizing Post–Khmer Rouge Northeastern Cambodia and the Rise of the Brao 145
- 5 The Development of Northeastern Cambodia, 1979 to 1989 171
- 6 The Security and Military Circumstances in Northeastern Cambodia, 1979 to 1989 202
- 7 Experiences with People from Vietnam, Laos, and Eastern Europe, 1979 to 1989 233
- PART 3
- 8 Transitions in Northeastern Cambodia in the Late 1980s and Early 1990s 265
- Conclusion: Lessons from the 1980s 281
- Appendix: Prominent People 291
- Notes 305
- References 333
- Index 351
