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The Political Use of Military Force in US Foreign Policy

Rwanda in 1994. How do these men explain how they transitioned from ordinary activities such as farming or shopping in the local market to participating in genocide? How and why did women and children come to be considered enemies? They are often asked pointed questions that get to the heart of the issue: ‘I don’t understand. . . . If a soldier killed someone hundreds of kilometers away, I would not go out and kill my neighbor’s child’ (pp. 90–91). The surprising variation in responses simultaneously complicated and deepened my understanding about what happened in Rwanda in 1994. Anyone concerned with the substantive issues of violence, war, or genocide will certainly benefit from reading this book, slowly, and then again. All social scientists concerned with implementing rigorous methodological standards in their own research should emulate the standards of transparency, data replicability, and honesty set forth in this book. Straus’s experience and expertise in the region and subject matter combined with honed interviewing skills and a flawless research design contribute to the making of a classic. A concise introductory chapter provides sufficient background information needed in order to make sense of the interviews. Black and white photographs of both victims and perpetrators by Robert Lyons complement this hard-bound edition. Taken together, the carefully constructed portraits and interviews tell a remarkably human story. Jennifer Ziemke