“It is daunting to acknowledge, but this country’s consistent policy of nonintervention in the face of genocide offers sad testimony not to a broken American political system but to one that is ruthlessly effective. The system as it stands is working.”
Evaluate this statement by Samantha Powers by using any two case studies in the book, A Problem from Hell. Do you think that Samantha Power’s observation and conclusion regarding US policy towards Genocide is justified?
The UN continues to struggle between respect for state sovereignty (and interest) versus human rights (R2P). In what way can the UN be empowered to better fulfill its role as a protector of individual rights particularly in cases where states are unable or unwilling to perform this responsibility? What according to you are the major challenges? Give reasons to support your answer.
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