Asian Survey · 2008 · 51 citations · 0 references
Social SciencesDevelopment StudiesPolitical ScienceDevelopment EconomicsPolitical BehaviorLand DispossessionLand UseLand Use PoliticsPovertyDevelopment ConflictsEconomic Growth DynamicsPolitical Opposition
This year saw continued economic growth but increasing discontent over inequality and dispossession. Mindful of upcoming elections, Prime Minister Hun Sen declared a “war on land-grabbing,” with little practical effect. Infighting within the political opposition consolidated the government's electoral prospects, while the protests of the poor were forcibly suppressed.