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'Alain Destexhe, a former Secretary General of the relief agency Médecins sans Frontières and now a senator in the Belgium Parliament, who has writted Rwanda in Genocide in the Twentieth Century, a treatise to counter the catch-all of media coverage in which 'all catastrophes are treated alike and reduced to their lowest common denominator - compassion on the part of the onlooker.' Observer
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Alain Destexhe is the former Secretary General of Médecins sans Frontières ('Doctors Without Borders') and is a member of the Belgian Senate. He is the author of L’humanitaire impossible ou deux siècles d’ambiguïtés (Armand Colin, 1993). William Shawcross is the author of Sideshow : Kissinger, Nixon and the Destruction of Cambodia
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 starsImmensely Important Work18 Dec 2004
By May Tulin - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
This is an immensely important piece of work. In a subject such as genocide, which is one of the most controversial, disturbing, and hardest to understand areas of (in)human behavior, we cannot afford to trivialize analysis as "dry" or "a good read." Understanding genocide and all dehumanizing behavior takes work and all work on it is inevitably slightly skewed.* Destexhe's work, however, is a fantastic piece with the best-researched history and historical analysis, does not mince words, and asserts the importance of and furthers understanding of humanity.
I read this several years ago before I started courses in genocide and still find it invaluable. Pieces like this are rare gems.
*As I interpret Primo Levi to have said in "The Saved and the Drowned." Please correct me if you disagree.
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 starsRequired Reading4 Sep 1998
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
While it is possible to list dozens of examples of crimes against humanity, there are only three that meet the strict definition of "Genocide," according to Mr. Destexhe, Secretary General of Doctors Without Borders. The systematic elimination of Tutsis by the Hutus in Rwanda in 1994 is one such instance. This concise treatise should be required reading for all human rights activists.
0 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 starsThought provoking, but...30 Aug 2001
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
Not bad, but a bit dry. I had some definate arguments with Dr Destexhe's contentions about the Balkan conflict, but those are best aired elsewhere. All in all though a worthwhile read for those in the International Security/Stability business (intelligence,politics, and the like)....
