Khieu Samphan's 1959 doctoral dissertation, L'économie du Ca

Khieu Samphan's 1959 doctoral dissertation, L'économie du Cambodge et ses problèmes d'industrialisation, was completed in Montpellier, France. The thesis advocated for economic autarky and reducing non-productive activities like commerce and bureaucracy in Cambodia. His ideas influenced a debate among Cambodian progressives and later shaped the policies of the Khmer Rouge regime. The dissertation is also known by its English translated title, Cambodia's economy and industrial development