The escalating border conflict between two otherwise friendly countries demands urgent international attention

Nationalistic fervour is often used by people in power to further their own ends.  To consolidate one’s position politicians often invoke nationalist sentiment and deflect people’s attention from the real issues. Thailand-Cambodia conflict can be seen in this light. While there has been a border dispute between the two countries for long. It always comes handy when the leaders of the two countries want to sway public opinion in their favour by inciting nationalist sentiment. Thailand, right now under an acting Government, is using strong military posturing to assert national unity, while Cambodia, new leadership of Prime Minister Hun Manet, is also........

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