Research more than 30 foreign and Khmer joint written books on update

While Cambodia is changing all sectors Khmer and foreign researchers than 30 people are working together to publish a book titled a book on terrorism updates.

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In recent decades, the country has changed several political regimes and changes in the economy, education, culture, and the environment. To find the current issue of Cambodia Khmer and foreign researchers more than 30 people are working together to write a book titled ' update on Cambodia.

Today, Cambodia has a rapid growth momentum in Asia. From 2002 until 2012, the country's poverty rate has decreased from 47.8 percent to 18.9 percent. In addition, the country also went through democratic elections by 5 times since 1993 up to the present. However, these elections mortality protests and allegations of fraud and irregularities.

However, in line with the development of all these land disputes, corruption, destruction of natural resources and social and cultural changes also occur in Cambodia.

While Cambodia is changing all sectors Khmer and foreign researchers than 30 people are working together to publish a book titled a book on Cambodia updates discuss several issues, including politics, economy, education, health, human rights, development and cultural corruption problem women.

Simon Springer edit the book with over 300 pages and is a professor at the University of Victoria in Canada, told VOA that the books on this update will provide details on the social and political development in the country, based on scientific research and researchers all have different views that make this book is perfect for you.

We try to prepare the form of this book so that you can understand clearly the problem develops gradually and is still occur in the country today.

Mr. Springer, who has spent over 10 years researching and writing about the country, added: 'This book will show you saw that some researchers do not agree on some issues that were found different effects on people Khmer living in the present society.

The book is divided into 35 chapters, each chapter is designed based on many topics, including political tensions and economic development of rural land disputes changes in society and culture.

In Cambodia, research and publish books in a large format still remains limited due to a lack of funding and a lack initiatives and scientific research. Actual research institutions that receive high trust from the public, including the Institute of Vocational Training and Development for Cambodia, or that (CDRI) and the Khmer Institute for cooperation and peace (CICP).

In addition, the research universities in the country have not received the support of both the budget and incentive enough yet . Dave Odom, deputy rector of the University Zaman said the professor teaching at universities play an important role in the research. But he said the study by Professor was limited due to the different system compared to other developing countries.

Professors in their research is an obligation. Khmer our tenure system [structure University professor] did not exist at universities. There are few schools are using the system to encourage professors to conduct research. One at most universities require professors working full time. So Prof. teaching two or three universities to sustain their livelihoods. When we teach a few lessons with two faces, to teach tired already gone, and so did not have time to do research .

However, he added that a number of research institutes in the country are continuing to research and publish the results of its research to serve in the government's policy.

Researchers like I never want to do anything that affects the reputation of the government or creates a different position, We said something to the reality in a scientific and provide feedback in case of problems, so what should we do How? The government should listen to, and that applied not apply, it is a decision from the government's discretion.

Update on Cambodia is scheduled to be published in English and made public by the end of 2016. Coordinator of the authors hopes that the book such a large-scale research will be translated into Khmer future.

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