The Education of an Idealist

The Education of an Idealist
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‘Her highly personal and reflective memoir … is a must-read for anyone who cares about our role in a changing world’ Barack ObamaTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2019AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019A TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019What can one person do?At a time of division and upheaval, Samantha Power offers an urgent response to this question – and calls for a clearer eye, a kinder heart, and a more open and civil hand in our politics and daily lives.The Education of an Idealist combines gripping storytelling, vivid character portraits and deep political insight, tracing Power’s journey from Irish immigrant to war correspondent and presidential Cabinet official. In 2005, her critiques of US foreign policy caught the eye of newly elected Senator Barack Obama, who invited her to work with him on Capitol Hill and then on his presidential campaign. After Obama was elected president, Power went from being an activist outsider to a government insider, navigating the halls of power while trying to put her ideals into practice. She served for four years as Obama’s human rights adviser, and in 2013 took one of the world’s most powerful diplomatic positions, becoming the youngest ever US Ambassador to the United Nations.A Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, Power transports us from her early years in Dublin to the streets of war-torn Bosnia into the White House Situation Room and the arena of high-stakes diplomacy. The Education of an Idealist lays bare the searing battles and defining moments of her life and shows how she juggled the demands of a 24/7 national security job with the challenge of raising two young children. Along the way, she illuminates the intricacies of politics and geopolitics, and reminds that in the face of great challenges there is always something each of us can do to advance the cause of human dignity. Honest, inspiring and evocatively written, Power’s memoir is an unforgettable account of the world-changing power of idealism – and of one person’s fierce determination to make a difference.

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Samantha Power. The Education of an Idealist

THE EDUCATION OF AN IDEALIST

Samantha Power

Copyright

Dedication

PREFACE

PART ONE

1. IRELAND

2. AMERICA

3. LOSS

4. DIGNITY

5. TANK MAN

6. DOERS

7. RISK

8. HEARTS OF DARKNESS

9 “TELL CLINTON”

10. THE SECRET TO A LONG LIFE

11 “GO REMEMBER”

12 “A PROBLEM FROM HELL”

13. UPSTANDERS

14. GOING TO WASHINGTON

15. THE BAT CAVE

16. YES WE CAN

17. MONSTER

18. VICTORY

PART TWO

19. NO MANUAL

20. CAN WE GO HOME NOW?

21. APRIL 24TH

22. TURNAROUND

23. TOOLBOX

24. REVOLUTIONS

25. ALL NECESSARY MEASURES

26. LET’S PRAY THEY ACCOMPLISH SOMETHING

27. ONE SHOT

28 “CAN’T BE BOTH”

29. THE RED LINE

30 “CHEMICAL WEAPONS WERE USED”

31. WHEN AMERICA SNEEZES

32. UPSIDE-DOWN LAND

33. US AND THEM

34. FREEDOM FROM FEAR

35. LEAN ON

36. TOUSSAINT

37. THE GOLDEN DOOR

38. EXIT, VOICE, LOYALTY

39. SHRINK THE CHANGE

40. THE END

AFTERWORD

PICTURE SECTION

FOOTNOTES. 5. Tank Man

6. Doers

7. Risk

8. Hearts of Darkness

10. The Secret to a Long Life

11. “Go Remember”

12. “A Problem from Hell”

13. Upstanders

14. Going to Washington

19. No Manual

20. Can We Go Home Now?

21. April 24th

22. Turnaround

23. Toolbox

24. Revolutions

25. All Necessary Measures

26. Let’s Pray They Accomplish Something

27. One Shot

28. “Can’t Be Both”

29. The Red Line

30. “Chemical Weapons Were Used”

32. Upside-Down Land

33. Us and Them

34. Freedom from Fear

35. Lean On

36. Toussaint

37. The Golden Door

38. Exit, Voice, Loyalty

39. Shrink the Change

40. The End

NOTES. PART ONE

PART TWO

INDEX

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

About the Author

ALSO BY SAMANTHA POWER

About the Publisher

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