Monarchical Manipulation in Cambodia: France, Japan, and the Sihanouk Crusade for Independence - NIAS Monographs

First book to explain the agency of Cambodian monarchs in the face of broader colonial manipulation and international power plays. It explores the historic interplay of charismatic power and political patronage in Cambodia and focuses on the tumultuous wartime and early post-war events surrounding Sihanouk’s `crusade’ for Cambodia’s independence.