Patrick's review
Eyewitness to a Genocide: The United Nations and Rwanda
by Michael Barnett
Patrick's review
Eyewitness to a Genocide: The United Nations and Rwanda by Michael Barnett
Patrick's review
rating:
It is a sad world where its generally agreed upon worldwide governing body cannot/ will not stand in the face of blatant crimes of war, whether or not they want to haggle over the use of the term genocide. This book describes precisely how the UN acts: by talking, talking, hearing justified reasons of why it should act and diplomatic, bureaucratic, self-interested reasons why it doesn't. They were receiving real-time information on what was happening, and all the governing bodies who could do anything about it just didn't do it. This book provides sound insight as to why the UN doesnt get the respect it should, doesnt have the authority it should, and doesnt function as it should, all while keeping the ideal in mind that its the only way we're ever going to get along in an increasingly intertwined global neighborhood.
