Humanitarianism Under Fire:

"This rich and detailed account of US and UN actions in Somalia provides compelling insights into the complexities of humanitarian and military intervention, multilateral action, and the future consequences of the choices made during such crises."—George E. Shambaugh, Georgetown University

"An excellent narrative of the international mission in Somalia [that raises] fundamental questions about the nature of current interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq."—Jody Williams, University of Houston

"A valuable addition to the heated debate over the motivations behind, and the legacy of, the US response to the crisis threatening tens of millions of lives in Somalia in 1992. Combining the methods of a scholar with the insights of a field-based humanitarian worker, Rutherford's contribution is at once highly readable and deeply compelling."—Richard Matthew, University of California, Irvine