Facing Death in Cambodia
Author | : Peter H. Maguire |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 281 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780231120524 |
ISBN-13 | : 0231120524 |
Rating | : 4/5 (524 Downloads) |
Download or read book Facing Death in Cambodia written by Peter H. Maguire and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the story of Peter Maguire's effort to learn how Cambodia's "culture of impunity" developed, why it persists, and the failures of the "international community" to confront the Cambodian genocide. Written from a personal and historical perspective, Facing Death in Cambodia recounts Maguire's growing anguish over the gap between theories of universal justice and political realities. Maguire documents the atrocities and the aftermath through personal interviews with victims and perpetrators, discussions with international officials, journalistic accounts, and government sources.