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The Resource A problem from hell : America and the age of genocide, Samantha Power

A problem from hell : America and the age of genocide, Samantha Power

Label
A problem from hell : America and the age of genocide
Title
A problem from hell
Title remainder
America and the age of genocide
Statement of responsibility
Samantha Power
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Explores how past American presidents have failed to stop genocide in other countries, describes the U.S. response to genocide since the Holocaust, and explains how current policy can be improved to prevent future killings
Summary
Discusses America's political stance during the holocausts of the past fifty years, presenting moral arguments for why the United States should change its non-engagement policies to become involved in conflicts involving genocide
Tone
Writing style
Award
  • J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, 2003.
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for Non-Fiction, 2002.
  • Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, 2003.
  • Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, 2003.
  • New York Times Notable Book, 2002
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
154454
Cataloging source
DLC
Citation source
  • Pub Weekly
  • Kirkus Starred
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Power, Samantha
Dewey number
304.6/63/09
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
Intended audience
Adult
LC call number
HV6322.7
LC item number
.P69 2002
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Genocide
  • United States
  • Genocide
  • United States
Target audience
adult
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
America and the age of genocide
Label
A problem from hell : America and the age of genocide, Samantha Power
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
"A New Republic book."
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [575]-587) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
13965545
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
xxi, 610 pages
Isbn
9780465061501
Isbn Type
(alk. paper)
Lccn
2001052611
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations, map
System control number
  • (InCu)AEAFD02594FB4B51895C619D6552E898
  • (IMchF)fol08379773
Label
A problem from hell : America and the age of genocide, Samantha Power
Publication
Copyright
Note
"A New Republic book."
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [575]-587) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
13965545
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
xxi, 610 pages
Isbn
9780465061501
Isbn Type
(alk. paper)
Lccn
2001052611
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations, map
System control number
  • (InCu)AEAFD02594FB4B51895C619D6552E898
  • (IMchF)fol08379773

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