Beyond Democracy in Cambodia: Political Reconstruction in a Post-Conflict Society

Öjendal, Joakim; Lilja, Mona

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“…Instead new influences may filter through and become digested into values and power patterns in ways that reinforce the very cleavages and inequalities they set out to eradicate (Kent 2009). Out of a similar concern but examining the comprehensive external involvement in democracy building in Cambodia, Öjendal and Lilja (2009) analyze the complex dynamic of social reconstruction and the clash of political cultures there. They argue that liberal democratic forms of governance have largely been reinterpreted and absorbed into traditional forms of power and patronage by the Cambodian government; legitimacy may be sought within the new "liberal democracy" and locally inflected interpretations of other global discourses, as well as by reference to old discourses of power and authority.…”

Section: Reconciliation: Global Discourse Post-war Local Realitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In many post-conflict societies, political players directly or indirectly implicated in the mass atrocities have become part of the current national government or political elite, and undermine the credibility of such procedures by playing on continuing insecurities and a sense of victimization among the population. In Rwanda as well as in Cambodia, national governments have a strong hold over the national judiciary and over media flows (Öjendal and Lilja 2009;Reyntjens and Vandeginste 2005). A 2002 survey in Rwanda showed that the vast majority of the Rwandan population had little or no knowledge about the ICTR (Longman, Pham and Weinstein 2004).…”

Section: Localizing Reconciliationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Eastmond

2010

Focaal

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This special section of Focaal explores processes of social recovery and peacebuilding in the aftermath of radical violence and political upheaval. The articles draw on detailed ethnographic case studies from Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country that was shattered by war and ethnic cleansing in the 1990s, and raise issues of relevance to other post-conflict situations. Challenging "reconciliation" as a moral discourse with universalist claims, the articles highlight the dynamics of its localization in different contexts of intervention in post-war society. The four contributions explore different facets of this dynamic as it is played out in the key areas of justice, the return of refugees and internally displaced persons, and NGO peace-building activities. They illuminate what happens when the global paradigm of reconciliation encounters and filters through meanings and motivations of actors in local contexts. They also note that everyday interactions between former adversaries take place not as a moral engagement with reconciliation but as part of rebuilding a sense of normality. The findings point to the need to critically investigate the conditions under which such encounters may empower or prohibit the rebuilding of social relations and trust in post-war societies.

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Section: Reconciliation: Global Discourse Post-war Local Realitiesmentioning

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Introduction

Eastmond

2010

Focaal

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“…Als Grund ist erstens die Erblast von Demozid und mehr als zwei Jahrzehnten Bürgerkrieg zu nennen, die einen Zusammenbruch der gesellschaftlichen Ordnung und eine Kultur der Gewaltsamkeit nach sich zogen (Öjendal und Lilja 2009). Die Rahmenbedingungen für die Entstehung einer (defekten) Demokratie waren in den 1990er Jahren denkbar schlecht.…”

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Die politischen Systeme Südostasiens

Croissant¹

2016

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“…According to the World Bank (2011) poverty assessment, despite signs of postconflict reconstruction and albeit complex moves towards democratization (Öjendal & Lilja, 2009;Winter, 2006), 35% of Cambodians still live below the national poverty line of US$0.61 per day. Within Cambodia the town of Siem Reap has emerged as the most popular destination for volunteer tourists.…”

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“So, Child Protection, I'll Make a Quick Point of It Now”: Broadening the Notion of Child Abuse in Volunteering Vacations in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Reas¹

2015

Tourism Review International

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This article is based on a qualitative study of volunteer tourists who spend vacation time with “poor” children in the fashionable volunteer tourist destination of Siem Reap in Cambodia. Although this tourist option is considered a mass niche commodity in the global tourism marketplace, only narrow understandings of child abuse and child protection are generally used when considering this largely well-regarded trend. The World Health Organization definition of child abuse talks about exploitation that may result in actual or potential harm, factors normally not linked to the efforts of well-intentioned vacationers. Bourdieu's notion of “symbolic violence” and Harvey's of “civilized oppression” are, however, concepts that consider the gentle and invisible possibilities of abuse, whereas Giroux argues that abuse to children occurs in even seemingly benign cultural spheres. By using these analytical ideas to move away from thinking that sees only pedophiles and perverts as exemplars of abuse (while in no way making light of these transgressors), attention can be focused onto questions of exploitation and notions of harm to dignity, as well as to considering how these issues may be concealed within this increasingly popular vacation trend.

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Beyond Democracy in Cambodia: Political Reconstruction in a Post-Conflict Society

Cited by 14 publications

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Die politischen Systeme Südostasiens

“So, Child Protection, I'll Make a Quick Point of It Now”: Broadening the Notion of Child Abuse in Volunteering Vacations in Siem Reap, Cambodia

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