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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
Cambodia's Unfree Election and Potential Succession Crisis
Cambodia's recent election exposes its looming succession crisis.
July 26, 2023 9:52 am (EST)
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On July 23, Cambodia held elections for its National Assembly that the United States and other democracies have deemed “neither free nor fair.” The outcome of the stage-managed vote, which granted the ruling Cambodian People’s Party a landslide victory, is due to the lack of political opposition in the country. During his thirty-eight-year rule, Prime Minister Hun Sen has become increasingly authoritarian—he has effectively suppressed dissent from opposing political parties, the media, and civil society. For more on the election and its implications for the potential succession of Hun Sen’s son, Hun Manet, check out Joshua Kurlantzick's new CFR In Brief.
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