The book follows her career, the struggles that she faced and the obstacles that she overcame in order to become one of America's foremost thinkers on foreign policy. For Power, idealism is not a fault, it is a strength. Everyone can do their bit to advance the cause of human dignity because every action that we take has an impact on the world around us. If you are ever left asking 'what can one person do' in the face of so much global injustice, Power has the answer. In this Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir, Power traces her journey from Irish immigrant in America to war correspondent to US Ambassador at the United Nations. We have included a mixture of books that will inspire you to consider diplomacy as a career and books that will force you to think more critically about the structural deficiencies of the UN.Įducation of an Idealist by Samantha Power We have compiled a list of books that have been recommended by Oxford University students about global politics and the UN. As part of your preparation for a MUN conference, it is a good idea to learn a bit more about the United Nations itself.
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