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This paper describes the history of the Khmer Rouge after its initial collapse in 1978. The author examines the reasons for its rebirth in the 1980s and its second death in the 1990s. The paper states that the Khmer Rouge benefited from Cold War diplomacy, but were unable to rebuild any substantial constituency inside Cambodia. The movement collapsed when it lost international support after the Paris Peace Agreement of 1991, despite having made significant military gains.