1869, Ep. 164 with Andrew Mertha, author of Bad Lieutenants

Read Bad Lieutenants for FREE here: (use promo code 09POD to save 30% on the print edition): Transcript: Andrew Mertha is the George and Sadie Hyman Professor of China Studies and Director of the School of Advanced International Studies China Research Center at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of three other books from Cornell University Press—Brothers in Arms, China’s Water Warriors, and The Politics of Piracy. We spoke to Andrew about how the Khmer Rouge remained a force to be reckoned with long after the fall of Pol Pot’s government, how they were able to keep their political power intact, and the three key Khmer Rouge leaders who were instrumental in the movement's strange durability.

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1869, Ep. 164 with Andrew Mertha, author of Bad Lieutenants is an episode from 1869, the Cornell University Press Podcast by Cornell Press.

This episode is 00:30:51 long.

This episode was published on Apr 22, 2025.

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