The Lion, the Fox & the Eagle

The Lion, the Fox & the Eagle: A Story of Generals and Justice in Yugoslavia and Rwanda
AuthorCarol Off
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction, Biography
PublisherRandom House Canada
Publication date
November 2000
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover & Paperback)
Pages406
ISBN978-0-679-31049-5
OCLC59541047
949.703 22
LC ClassJZ6377.C2 O34 2000

The Lion, the Fox & the Eagle: A Story of Generals and Justice in Rwanda and Yugoslavia is a non-fiction book by Canadian journalist Carol Off. The hardcover edition was published in November 2000 by Random House Canada. The writing was favourably received and the book was short-listed for the Shaughnessy Cohen Award for Political Writing. With numerous interviews and extensive research behind it, the book presents biographies of three Canadians in United Nations roles in the 1990s: Roméo Dallaire (the "lion"), Lewis MacKenzie (the "fox"), and Louise Arbour (the "eagle").

The book praises Dallaire's commitment to his peacekeeping mission, but is critical of MacKenzie, who is depicted as being ignorant of the Bosnian political situation. In response to Off's portrayal of him, MacKenzie said he would consider suing for libel, but never did. The book praises Arbour's efforts at building the legitimacy of International Criminal Tribunals and her efforts in indicting alleged war criminals from the massacres in Rwanda and Bosnia. Through these biographies, the book addresses themes of morality and UN effectiveness.