The New Killing Fields: Massacre and the Politics of Intervention Book

Spanning some of the worst bloodshed to have existed in the last half of the 20th century (and pre-dating 9/11 & the inevitable wars after that), The New Killing Fields is a collection of journalist reports, political commentary/opinions, and chilling eyewitness accounts from those lucky enough to survive the horrors. The book looks into the many problems of intervention and addresses those difficult questions such as if and when a country that has the resources to intervene and prevent a massacre/genocide in another country, should take action or not, and all the politics that go along with it.

The New Killing Fields offers short but interesting recaps on Cambodia, Yugoslavia, Rwanda and East Timor, so this book could serve as a useful refresher or starting point for those looking into these parts of history.