Only recently I read a Book under the name of "A Problem from Hell": America and the Age of Genocide” written by Samantha Power, a Professor of Human Rights Practice at Harvard. This book explores America's understanding of, response to, and inaction on genocides in the 20th century from the Armenian genocide to the "ethnic cleansings" of the Kosovo War. The Writer observes that American policymakers have been consistently reluctant to condemn mass atrocities as genocide or take responsibility for leading an international military intervention. She argues that without significant pressure from the American public, policymakers avoid the term "genocide" altogether. Instead, they appeal to the priority of national interests or argue (without merit, she contends) that a U.S. response would be futile and accelerate violence as a justification for inaction.
I recommend this book to anyone and everyone interested in analyzing the almighty America`s role in Modern Day Genocides!
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