Samantha Power on Hannah Arendt and Human Rights
In this episode from the Institute\u2019s Vault, Samantha Power describes how Hannah Arendt influenced her thinking about politics and human rights. Power spoke during a two day symposium-- \u201cHannah Arendt Right Now\u201d--which explored the philosopher\u2019s impact on the 21st Century. The 2006 event was held on the hundredth anniversary of Arendt\u2019s birth.\nSamantha Power was Barack Obama\u2019s human rights adviser, and then served as the US Ambassador to the United Nations. She is the author of several books, including\xa0A Problem From Hell: America and the Age of Genocide, which won the 2003 Pulitzer prize. She is a professor of practice at Harvard\u2019s Law School and Kennedy School.\nIn the second half of the episode, Azar Nafisi responds to Power. Nafisi is best known for her 2003 book,\xa0Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law