The Kosovo Tragedy: The Human Rights Dimensions (Cold War History) (Paperback)

by Ken Booth (Author)

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Review
'An engaging collection ... provides an important set of perspectives of how human rights language and norms were used in the course of the Kosovo interventionm and its immediate aftermath.' - International Affairs

'Booth is to be congratulated for having brought together representatives of both the pro and anti-war camps in what is a remarkably non-sectarian volume.' - Red Pepper

An engaging collection ... provides an important set of perspectives of how human rights language and norms were used in the course of the Kosovo interventionm and its immediate aftermath. - International Affairs

Booth is to be congratulated for having brought together representatives of both the pro and anti-war camps in what is a remarkably non-sectarian volume. - Red Pepper

Product Description
The conflict in Kosovo in 1999 has been described as being as significant for international affairs as the pulling down of the Berlin Wall. This importance derives from the centrality of human rights in the build-up, conduct and aftermath of the war. This volume is an attempt to explore the tragedy from the perspective of human rights in all their dimensions. An international group of specialists debate key human issues: the experiences from Bosnia; the contentious concepts; the wrongs done to the victims; the manner of the fighting; the situation in Kosovo in 2000, and the lessons for humanitarian intervention.

Product Details

• Paperback: 408 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (October 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0714681261
• ISBN-13: 978-0714681269
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,090,006 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Ouch, August 5, 2004

By	Kosovar (New York) - See all my reviews

I don't find it surprising at all why am I the first person to review this book because it is not worth doing that nonetheless to read this book to the end when there's so many books about the subject.

It is confusing as hell. At one moment this Ken Booth protects Milosevic from the genocides he had committed to Bosnians,Croatians and Kosovar Albanians then at the next moment he describes vividly all the sufferings created by Milosevic which added together make nothing but Genocide.

If you're trying to find a nice and accurate book about Kosovo chose something like "Waging modern war" by Wesley Clark because this one is definitely not about Kosovo!!! Most of the time I felt like the writer only used the Kosovo title when he published this book because then when it was published Kosovo was a hot topic! He goes as far as what Australians did to Aborigins and British to Maoris.

Ken Booth you're smart - you've made it very obvious!!! But one more thing "Easier said then experienced" and if I am not wrong you are Welsh not a Kosovar to know so well about Kosova but thanks for your time. I hope you got paid well for that.