About the Author

Jonathan Power was a foreign affairs columnist for the International Herald Tribune for seventeen years. His column is now syndicated worldwide, appearing in such newspapers as the Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, and Taipei Times. He is also a regular contributor to the New York Times, Washington Post, Encounter, and Prospect. He is the editor of A Vision of Hope: The Fiftieth Anniversary of the United Nations, and his documentary film, "It's Ours Whatever They Say," won the silver medal at the Venice Film Festival. He lives in England.