• *FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*Introduction. The Khmer Rouge in Context, pg. 3*1. The Unexpected Victory, pg. 13*2. The Ideology of Total Revolution, pg. 37*3. The Organization of Power, pg. 79*4. The Economy, pg. 109*5. Social Change in the Vortex of Revolution, pg. 151*6. The Pattern and Scope of Violence, pg. 179*7. The Photographic Record, pg. 209*8. Explaining the Terror, pg. 215*9. Intellectual Origins of the Khmer Rouge, pg. 241*Appendix A. Summary of Annotated Party History, pg. 251*Appendix B. Sharpen the Consciousness of the Proletarian Class to Be as Keen and Strong as Possible, pg. 269*Appendix C. Pay Attention to Pushing the Work of Building Party and People's Collective Strength Even Stronger, pg. 293*Appendix D. The Last Plan, pg. 299*Bibliography, pg. 315*Contributors, pg. 325*Index, pg. 327

"The most important examination of the subject so far... Without in any way denying the horror and brutality of the Khmers Rouges, the essays adopt a principle of detached analysis which makes their conclusion far more significant and convincing than the superficial images emanating from the television or cinema screen."--The Times Literary Supplement "A book that belongs on the shelf of every scholar interested in Cambodia, revolution, or communism."--Perspectives on Political Science

• *FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*Introduction. The Khmer Rouge in Context, pg. 3*1. The Unexpected Victory, pg. 13*2. The Ideology of Total Revolution, pg. 37*3. The Organization of Power, pg. 79*4. The Economy, pg. 109*5. Social Change in the Vortex of Revolution, pg. 151*6. The Pattern and Scope of Violence, pg. 179*7. The Photographic Record, pg. 209*8. Explaining the Terror, pg. 215*9. Intellectual Origins of the Khmer Rouge, pg. 241*Appendix A. Summary of Annotated Party History, pg. 251*Appendix B. Sharpen the Consciousness of the Proletarian Class to Be as Keen and Strong as Possible, pg. 269*Appendix C. Pay Attention to Pushing the Work of Building Party and People's Collective Strength Even Stronger, pg. 293*Appendix D. The Last Plan, pg. 299*Bibliography, pg. 315*Contributors, pg. 325*Index, pg. 327

"The most important examination of the subject so far... Without in any way denying the horror and brutality of the Khmers Rouges, the essays adopt a principle of detached analysis which makes their conclusion far more significant and convincing than the superficial images emanating from the television or cinema screen."--The Times Literary Supplement "A book that belongs on the shelf of every scholar interested in Cambodia, revolution, or communism."--Perspectives on Political Science

• *FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*Introduction. The Khmer Rouge in Context, pg. 3*1. The Unexpected Victory, pg. 13*2. The Ideology of Total Revolution, pg. 37*3. The Organization of Power, pg. 79*4. The Economy, pg. 109*5. Social Change in the Vortex of Revolution, pg. 151*6. The Pattern and Scope of Violence, pg. 179*7. The Photographic Record, pg. 209*8. Explaining the Terror, pg. 215*9. Intellectual Origins of the Khmer Rouge, pg. 241*Appendix A. Summary of Annotated Party History, pg. 251*Appendix B. Sharpen the Consciousness of the Proletarian Class to Be as Keen and Strong as Possible, pg. 269*Appendix C. Pay Attention to Pushing the Work of Building Party and People's Collective Strength Even Stronger, pg. 293*Appendix D. The Last Plan, pg. 299*Bibliography, pg. 315*Contributors, pg. 325*Index, pg. 327

"The most important examination of the subject so far... Without in any way denying the horror and brutality of the Khmers Rouges, the essays adopt a principle of detached analysis which makes their conclusion far more significant and convincing than the superficial images emanating from the television or cinema screen."--The Times Literary Supplement "A book that belongs on the shelf of every scholar interested in Cambodia, revolution, or communism."--Perspectives on Political Science