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Faculty Publications  | Volume 4     |    Number 1   |  January-June 2019   |    Pages 1 – 18

Vestiges of the French Protectorate in Modern Day Cambodia

Received: January 2019   |  Published unedited: May 2019

Peter Bainbridge M.A., M.Sc.,L.T.C.L. (London)
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SUMMARY

This paper investigates the extent to which the 90 years of the French Protectorate (1863 to 1953) left influences on Cambodia today – despite the many and radical political interruptions since Cambodia became independent. It will seek to explain why some fragments of the French legacy continue to influence Cambodia and why some have faded or disappeared. It will also ask the question ‘What do Cambodians today think about the 90 year French Protectorate and believe is its lingering importance ?’

 

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