The book we need right now: Jacinda Ardern’s ‘A Different Kind of Power’

The book we need right now: Jacinda Ardern’s ‘A Different Kind of Power’

It’s hard not to be a fan of Jacinda Ardern. She was one of the world’s youngest political leaders, aged just 37 at time of election, successfully navigated first-time motherhood during her premiership, and led New Zealand through some of the most challenging events in its history. Her memoir, 'A Different Kind of Power', tells the story of her life and political career.

Book review: A different kind of power, by Jacinda Ardern

I don’t generally read political memoirs. In the 18 years I’ve been posting reviews here, I can only think of a handful of politicians whose books I’ve featured. But I’ve got time for Jacinda Ardern, former prime minister of New Zealand and a politician who was different in many ways. Chief among those is that she didn’t harbour any great ambition for power, and didn’t consider herself politician material – too sensitive, too thin-skinned. Still…