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OverviewWe have all seen press and TV pictures of winding lines of refugees in Africa or in Europe and felt that ""something must be done"". In this book, the author reveals what lies behind decisions by the ""international community"" to intervene in a situation on humanitarian grounds, and what happens when the troops and aid agencies move in. It is a story of noble aspirations and often ignoble real politik. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William ShawcrossPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.350kg ISBN: 9780747553120ISBN 10: 0747553122 Pages: 432 Publication Date: 05 March 2001 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews'Shawcross is quite simply one of the best reporters of his generation' DAILY MAIL 'Shawcross stands as the foremost journalist of his generation... this is an admirable book by an admirable man' IRISH TIMES 'Shawcross has written a firsthand and readable account of the dramas in which the UN has been involved recently' NEW STATESMAN 'Shawcross is quite simply one of the best reporters of his generation' DAILY MAIL 'Shawcross stands as the foremost journalist of his generation... this is an admirable book by an admirable man' IRISH TIMES 'Shawcross has written a firsthand and readable account of the dramas in which the UN has been involved recently' NEW STATESMAN Journalist William Shawcross reports from the wartorn areas of the world where the humanitarian and peace-keeping efforts of the 'international community' are often promising more than they can deliver. He takes a controversial stand against the do-good mentality which drives modern foreign policy, arguing that with instant media it creates a need for immediate reconciliation between conflicting factions, something which in the history of war has never been achieved. With portraits of key figures like UN secretary general Kofi Annan, this hands-on book is foreign journalism and analysis at its best. (Kirkus UK) Author InformationAuthor Website: http://www.bloomsbury.com/Authors/details.aspx?tpid=1813William Shawcross is an international correspondent and broadcaster. His articles have appeared in the Independent, the Guardian, the Sunday Telegraph, the Sunday Times, International Herald Tribune and Newsweek. His many books include THE QUALITY OF MERCY: Cambodia, Holocaust and Modern Conscience (1984) THESHAH'S LAST RIDE: The Story of the Exile, Misadventures and Death of the Emperor (1989) and RUPERT MURDOCH: The Making of a Media Empire (1992). Tab Content 6Author Website: http://www.bloomsbury.com/Authors/details.aspx?tpid=1813Countries AvailableAll regions |
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