1. "So you've been to school for a year or two..." 2. "Do not kill any living creature, with the exception of the enemy." 3. "The Angkar is more important to me than my father and mother." 4. "The weapon of the mouth" 5. "Only the third person knows." 6. "I am excellent survivor." 7. "Am I a savage person?" 8. "She is nice girl, but she is sick." 9. "I am no longer HIV positive." 10. "I am not dead. I am alive." Conclusion: War Crimes Trials as a Welcome Distraction
This book is the story of Peter Maguire's effort to learn how Cambodia's "culture of impunity" developed, why it persists, and the failures of the "international community" to confront the Cambodian genocide. Written from a personal and historical perspective, Facing Death in Cambodia recounts Maguire's growing anguish over the gap between theories of universal justice and political realities. Maguire documents the atrocities and the aftermath through personal interviews with victims and perpetrators, discussions with international officials, journalistic accounts, and government sources.
Peter Maguire, the author of Law and War: An American Story, has taught at Bard College and Columbia University. He lives in New York City.
Maguire's interviews...are fascinating in their treatment of death and accountability...This is a gripping and well-written account. Library Journal Maguire is able to put a bit of a human face on all these events. the complete review Places in context the UN's efforts this year to establish an international tribunal on the Cambodian tragedy. Booklist Concise, impassioned and at all times aware of the 'hallowness' of his words when compared to the survirors' own experiences, Maguire leaves readers mute. -- Ian Neubauer The Cambodia Daily Maguire's book is deftly written...The book is a sober, clear-eyed lookA at the questions surrounding the probable tribunal. -- Steve Hirsch Phnom Penh Post Facing Death in Cambodia is a scholarly, yet personal narrative of his own research. -- John Ryle Financial Times Maguire succeeds in illuminating the mindset of victims and perpetrators alike. -- D. Gordon Longmuir Pacific Affairs
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