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A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide by Samantha Power, chronicles how the United States and other international powers repeatedly failed to appropriately respond to diverse 20th-century genocides, examining events in Iraq, Bosnia, Germany, and Kosovo. It highlights the tireless efforts of activists like Raphael Lemkin to enforce anti-genocide laws, the establishment of the Genocide Convention, and the persistent global inaction and delayed justice that allowed many perpetrators to evade accountability for years. The book contains graphic descriptions of genocidal acts and crimes against humanity.