Cambodia on its way to democracy

The paper delas with the political development in Cambodia since it gained its independence until today. It introduces four authoritative regimes, which occured in the country until the end of the Cold war: Sihanouk's rule, Lon Nol's republic, Khmer Rouge revolution and the period of Vietnamese occupation and the government supported by the vietnamese communists. In the next part it deals with the UN mission called UNTAC, the aim of which was to settle down the conflict in the country and to accomplish the free and fair election. It countinues with the development in the 90-ties and in the new century. The paper finishes with the present situation and with the possible future development