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Samantha Power is an Irish-American diplomat, scholar, and author whose public work has focused on international affairs, human rights, and humanitarian crises. Her book A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, and she served as United States ambassador to the United Nations from 2013 to 2017 during Barack Obama's presidency. She later served as administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, extending her work into foreign aid and development policy.
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What is Samantha Power known for?
Samantha Power is known as an Irish-American diplomat, scholar, and author. Her public work has focused on international affairs, human rights, and humanitarian crises.
Which book by Samantha Power won a Pulitzer Prize?
Her book A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. The book examines how the United States responded to genocide in the twentieth century.
What topics does Samantha Power write about?
Power writes about genocide, human rights, foreign policy, and humanitarian intervention. Her work connects academic research with the choices made by governments during mass crises.
What was Samantha Power’s role in international affairs?
She became a prominent American diplomat and policy scholar. Her career has centered on how states respond to war, atrocities, and large-scale humanitarian emergencies.
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