Cambodia National Rescue Party (C.N.R.P.): Using social media to mobilize the youth and change the political game
Lorya Noseda, Jamie Oliver Macfarlane and Pete Heskett
Campaign details
Brand owner: Cambodia's opposition leader, Sam RainsyBrand: Cambodia National Rescue Party (Opposition Party)Country: Cambodia
Executive summary
This case study shows how Sam Rainsy, the long-standing opposition leader in Cambodia forced into political exile in 2009, managed to circumvent the government-controlled media of Cambodia by driving the election campaign online. As he couldn't be physically present, Sam Rainsy was brought back into the country 'virtually' when the election was...