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Pulitzer Prize winner Samantha Power, a prominent advocate for human rights, has been recognized by President Barack Obama as one of America's leading foreign policy thinkers. In her memoir, she addresses the question "What can one person do?" and calls for a more compassionate and civil approach in our politics and daily lives. Power’s journey from immigrant to war correspondent and presidential Cabinet official is distinctly American. Her critiques of US foreign policy in 2005 caught the attention of then-senator Obama, leading to her involvement in his campaign and subsequent administration. Transitioning from an activist to a government insider, she worked to implement her ideals as Obama’s human rights adviser and later became the youngest US Ambassador to the United Nations. Power’s narrative spans from her childhood in Dublin to the complexities of high-stakes diplomacy in the White House Situation Room. She candidly shares the challenges of balancing a demanding national security role with raising two young children. Throughout her story, she explores the intricacies of politics and geopolitics, emphasizing how the United States can lead globally and how individuals can contribute to advancing human dignity.
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Leerschool van een idealist, Samantha Power
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- 2019
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- Niederländisch
- Autor*innen
- Samantha Power
- Verlag
- Atlas
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2019
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 544
- ISBN10
- 9045035774
- ISBN13
- 9789045035772
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- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Sozialwissenschaften, Historisches Thema, Geschichte, Wahre Geschichten, Biografien, Politikwissenschaft, Politik, Autobiografien & Memoiren, Geschenke für Opa, Politikerbiografien, Biografien von Frauen
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- Pulitzer Prize winner Samantha Power, a prominent advocate for human rights, has been recognized by President Barack Obama as one of America's leading foreign policy thinkers. In her memoir, she addresses the question "What can one person do?" and calls for a more compassionate and civil approach in our politics and daily lives. Power’s journey from immigrant to war correspondent and presidential Cabinet official is distinctly American. Her critiques of US foreign policy in 2005 caught the attention of then-senator Obama, leading to her involvement in his campaign and subsequent administration. Transitioning from an activist to a government insider, she worked to implement her ideals as Obama’s human rights adviser and later became the youngest US Ambassador to the United Nations. Power’s narrative spans from her childhood in Dublin to the complexities of high-stakes diplomacy in the White House Situation Room. She candidly shares the challenges of balancing a demanding national security role with raising two young children. Throughout her story, she explores the intricacies of politics and geopolitics, emphasizing how the United States can lead globally and how individuals can contribute to advancing human dignity.