Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World
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"Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World" is a biographical and political study by Samantha Power that chronicles the life, humanitarian work, and legacy of UN diplomat Sergio Vieira de Mello.
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| instanceOf |
biography
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book → political study → |
| adaptedInto |
HBO documentary film "Sergio"
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| author |
Samantha Power
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| awardsAndHonors |
National Book Critics Circle Award finalist (nonfiction)
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| basedOn |
archival research
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interviews → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| depictsLocation |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Brazil → Cambodia → East Timor → Iraq → Lebanon → Rwanda → |
| exploresTheme |
UN reform
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limits of humanitarianism → moral dilemmas of intervention → responsibility to protect → |
| focusesOnEvent |
2003 Canal Hotel bombing
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Iraq War → UN mission in Iraq → |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political biography → |
| ISBN |
978-1-59420-128-8
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| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
Sergio Vieira de Mello
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| notableFor |
analysis of UN field operations
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detailed portrait of Sergio Vieira de Mello → |
| portraysRoleOf |
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
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UN Special Representative in Iraq → |
| publicationYear |
2008
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| publisher |
Penguin Press
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| subject |
United Nations
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human rights → humanitarian intervention → international diplomacy → peacekeeping → |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 21st century
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late 20th century → |
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Samantha Power
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