Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide

Samantha Power's award-winning book, A Problem From Hell, presents a deeply researched and argued answer to the question of why leaders fail to prevent genocide. It reveals the stories of courageous individuals who risked their careers and lives to save others and how policy makers and outsiders ignored chilling warnings and rationalized inaction.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 688 pages
Publication date: 10 June 2021
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Non-Fiction, 'A Problem from Hell' is a devastating indictment that has earned widespread acclaim. The Sunday Times praised it as "an important book, a superb piece of reporting," while the Observer deemed it "a superb piece of reporting." Philip Gourevitch, in his review for the Financial Times, hailed it as "a deeply researched and powerfully argued answer to this haunting question."

In her award-winning modern classic, Samantha Power presents a comprehensive and compelling exploration of the persistent failure of leaders to prevent genocide. Challenging the notion that successive American leaders were unaware of the genocidal horrors unfolding around the world, Power presents a compelling narrative that sheds light on the courageous individuals who risked their careers and lives to save others. Through her storytelling, she reveals how policy makers and outsiders alike ignored chilling warnings and rationalized inaction, contributing to the perpetration of these atrocities.

A Problem from Hell is a riveting account that has forever reshaped debates about foreign policy. It has inspired a new generation to raise their voices in the face of contemporary injustice, urging them to take action and demand accountability for the crimes committed against humanity. Power's book is a testament to her unwavering commitment to human rights and her ability to shed light on the darkest corners of history.

Weight: 472g
Dimension: 130 x 199 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008359386