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“Cambodia in 2002, Decentralization and Its Effects on Party Politics” By Un, Kheang, and Judy Ledgerwood. Asian Survey 43, no 1 (2003): 113-19 This article presents an overview of Cambodia’s politics and economic performance in 2001-2002. The three political parties active in Cambodia are the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP), the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP), and the United National Front for an Independent, Neutral, Peaceful and Cooperative Cambodia Party (FUNCINPEC). While initially the article appears to be praising the recent success of Cambodian development, the authors continue to point out the continuing problems of corruption and stagnation. For example, 2002 was seen as an important year in Cambodia due to the fact that the el