The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir
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The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir is Samantha Power’s autobiographical account tracing her journey from immigrant and war correspondent to U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, exploring the challenges of pursuing human rights and moral leadership in foreign policy.
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| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| author | Samantha Power ⓘ |
| awardReceived | 2019 Book of the Year (Foreign Policy magazine, staff list) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describesEvent |
Bosnian War
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Obama administration foreign policy ⓘ 1994 Rwandan genocide ⓘ
surface form:
Rwandan genocide
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| describesRole |
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
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academic ⓘ human rights advocate ⓘ war correspondent ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
bureaucratic constraints in diplomacy
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idealism versus realism in foreign policy ⓘ immigrant experience ⓘ limits of American power ⓘ responsibility to protect ⓘ work–life balance in public service ⓘ |
| genre |
autobiography
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non-fiction ⓘ political memoir ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Barack Obama
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Hillary Clinton ⓘ Susan Rice ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Samantha Power
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U.S. foreign policy ⓘ United Nations ⓘ diplomacy ⓘ genocide prevention ⓘ human rights ⓘ moral leadership ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| narrator | Samantha Power ⓘ |
| notableFor |
insider account of U.S. diplomacy at the United Nations
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reflection on the practice of humanitarian intervention ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher | Dey Street Books ⓘ |
| setting |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Ireland ⓘ Rwanda ⓘ Sudan ⓘ United Nations Headquarters ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| timePeriodCovered |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
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