ABSTRACT
This chapter addresses two dimensions of mass violence in Cambodia: mob violence and trajectories for peace versus violence. First, a summary of the genocide and mass violence perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge, its origins, and other episodes of mass and mob violence from contemporary Cambodian history are explored. Connections between these sources and periods of violence are examined within the context of contemporary Cambodian culture and society. Second, possibilities of violence in the future, as well as channels of resilience, recovery, and prevention are analyzed. The social movements for peace, opposition party politics, and labor and land rights play important roles in Cambodian society. The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), which has been conducting trials for senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge, is another channel of resilience and recovery, as is the influence of international aid.
