Kiernan, Ben

Study of the Khmer Rouge revolution in Cambodia under the leadership of Pol Pot, discussing the virtual kidnapping of the entire nation of Cambodia, and drawing upon archives and interviews with survivors inside and outside the country to document the atrocities that took place between 1975 and 1979 resulting in the deaths of over one million Cambodians.

Examines the violent consequences of Communist revolution in Cambodia in the late 1970s and the occupation of East Timor by Indonesian forces from 1975-1999, chronicling indigenous resistance to genocide and extermination; efforts at cover-ups, international interventions, and UN conflict resolution; and the role of U.S. policymakers in both cases.

Presents a comprehensive examination of the rise and fall of the Khmer Rouge revolution of the late 1970s, the brutal leadership of Pol Pot and his racist and totalitarian policies, and the struggle of the United Nations to bring order to this devastated country.

Presents a comprehensive history of genocide and crimes against humanity including those committed by the Khmer Rouge, the Armenian and Nazi Holocausts, Stalin's cleansing of the elite and educated, and mass murders in Rwanda.