Thousands of monks have joined the Cambodian prime minister, Hun Sen, for a prayer ceremony at the famous Angkor temple, lauding “political stability” after the main opposition party was dissolved, an act that has cemented the strongman’s grip on power. Hun Sen has ruled Cambodia since 1985, making him one of the world’s longest-serving leaders. His rule appears virtually assured after a court early this month disbanded the main opposition party ahead of next year’s elections. Democracy in Cambodia has always been fraught, and elections are not completely free and fair. But the current crackdown is much greater in scope, and far more concerning, in part because it is being enabled by American apathy, writes Joshua Kurlantzick for The Asean Post.