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abookishaffair's review
4.0
There are many times that I feel like I need to go back and just audit a late 20th century history class. I lived through things like Bosnia and Kosovo but being born in the mid-80s, I was very young. The Bosnian War is something that I had never really learned that much about. This book sort of ties the history of the Bosnian War with some crucial things to keep in mind with regard to how we engaged with other countries and conflicts around the world.
Hunt labels each chapter as either "Inside" or "Outside." The "Inside" chapters talk about what was actually going with the people, environment, and politics in Bosnia. The "Outside" chapters talk about things going on outside of Bosnia such as some of the thoughts occurring outside of the country, particularly among the American government, wondering whether or not they should act or get NATO involved.
This book is anything but dry. It's sort of a behind the scenes look at why what happened happened and also why we (the Americans) and the rest of the world acted in the way that we did. I think Hunt did a great job at making this event and the facets of international relations that could be found within accessible to everyone.
Bottom line: This is a great book that covers some important lessons!
Hunt labels each chapter as either "Inside" or "Outside." The "Inside" chapters talk about what was actually going with the people, environment, and politics in Bosnia. The "Outside" chapters talk about things going on outside of Bosnia such as some of the thoughts occurring outside of the country, particularly among the American government, wondering whether or not they should act or get NATO involved.
This book is anything but dry. It's sort of a behind the scenes look at why what happened happened and also why we (the Americans) and the rest of the world acted in the way that we did. I think Hunt did a great job at making this event and the facets of international relations that could be found within accessible to everyone.
Bottom line: This is a great book that covers some important lessons!
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