David Kennedy is vice president for international affairs at Brown University and holds chairs in law at both Brown and Harvard Law School. His books include "The Dark Sides of Virtue: Reassessing International Humanitarianism" and "Of War and Law" (both Princeton).

"[Kennedy] writes with great wisdom and experience about the idealism and the decline of the human rights movement, and the many obstacles it faces, most important, on the ground. He writes openly and eloquently about the unresolvable barriers between the victims and the people who act to help them."--Susan Salter-Reynolds, Los Angeles Times "Kennedy tackles questions about the role and usefulness of human-rights workers with a combination of narrative drive and honesty. This is a tale of the bright sides and the dark sides of the humanitarian world built by good intentions."--Times Higher Education

• Author's Note ix Chapter 1: Introductions 1 Chapter 2: Thinking Ahead 10 Chapter 3: Crossing Over 16 Chapter 4: Professional Roles 25 Chapter 5: Direct Examination: Telling Ana's Story 39 Chapter 6: Cross-Examination: The Doctor's Tale 48 Chapter 7: The Men of Libertad 58 Chapter 8: Transition: Preparing to Act 68 Chapter 9: A Moment of Advocacy 80 Chapter 10: The Aftermath 85 Epilogue 104

David Kennedy is vice president for international affairs at Brown University and holds chairs in law at both Brown and Harvard Law School. His books include "The Dark Sides of Virtue: Reassessing International Humanitarianism" and "Of War and Law" (both Princeton).

"[Kennedy] writes with great wisdom and experience about the idealism and the decline of the human rights movement, and the many obstacles it faces, most important, on the ground. He writes openly and eloquently about the unresolvable barriers between the victims and the people who act to help them."--Susan Salter-Reynolds, Los Angeles Times "Kennedy tackles questions about the role and usefulness of human-rights workers with a combination of narrative drive and honesty. This is a tale of the bright sides and the dark sides of the humanitarian world built by good intentions."--Times Higher Education

• Author's Note ix Chapter 1: Introductions 1 Chapter 2: Thinking Ahead 10 Chapter 3: Crossing Over 16 Chapter 4: Professional Roles 25 Chapter 5: Direct Examination: Telling Ana's Story 39 Chapter 6: Cross-Examination: The Doctor's Tale 48 Chapter 7: The Men of Libertad 58 Chapter 8: Transition: Preparing to Act 68 Chapter 9: A Moment of Advocacy 80 Chapter 10: The Aftermath 85 Epilogue 104

David Kennedy is vice president for international affairs at Brown University and holds chairs in law at both Brown and Harvard Law School. His books include "The Dark Sides of Virtue: Reassessing International Humanitarianism" and "Of War and Law" (both Princeton).

"[Kennedy] writes with great wisdom and experience about the idealism and the decline of the human rights movement, and the many obstacles it faces, most important, on the ground. He writes openly and eloquently about the unresolvable barriers between the victims and the people who act to help them."--Susan Salter-Reynolds, Los Angeles Times "Kennedy tackles questions about the role and usefulness of human-rights workers with a combination of narrative drive and honesty. This is a tale of the bright sides and the dark sides of the humanitarian world built by good intentions."--Times Higher Education

• Author's Note ix Chapter 1: Introductions 1 Chapter 2: Thinking Ahead 10 Chapter 3: Crossing Over 16 Chapter 4: Professional Roles 25 Chapter 5: Direct Examination: Telling Ana's Story 39 Chapter 6: Cross-Examination: The Doctor's Tale 48 Chapter 7: The Men of Libertad 58 Chapter 8: Transition: Preparing to Act 68 Chapter 9: A Moment of Advocacy 80 Chapter 10: The Aftermath 85 Epilogue 104