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KISSINGER, Henry was born on May 27, 1923 in Fuerth, Germany.
(An incisive account of the turbulent years of Nixon's sec...)
An incisive account of the turbulent years of Nixon's second administration focuses on such events as the Watergate scandal, the October war of 1973 in the Middle East, shuttle diplomacy, and the Vietnam War
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Dazzling and instructive . . . a magisterial new book. Walter Isaacson, Time Henry Kissinger offers in World Order a deep meditation on the roots of international harmony and global disorder. Drawing on his experience as one of the foremost statesmen of the modern eraadvising presidents, traveling the world, observing and shaping the central foreign policy events of recent decadesKissinger now reveals his analysis of the ultimate challenge for the twenty-first century: how to build a shared international order in a world of divergent historical perspectives, violent conflict, proliferating technology, and ideological extremism. There has never been a true world order, Kissinger observes. For most of history, civilizations defined their own concepts of order. Each considered itself the center of the world and envisioned its distinct principles as universally relevant. China conceived of a global cultural hierarchy with the emperor at its pinnacle. In Europe, Rome imagined itself surrounded by barbarians; when Rome fragmented, European peoples refined a concept of an equilibrium of sovereign states and sought to export it across the world. Islam, in its early centuries, considered itself the worlds sole legitimate political unit, destined to expand indefinitely until the world was brought into harmony by religious principles. The United States was born of a conviction about the universal applicability of democracya conviction that has guided its policies ever since. Now international affairs take place on a global basis, and these historical concepts of world order are meeting. Every region participates in questions of high policy in every other, often instantaneously. Yet there is no consensus among the major actors about the rules and limits guiding this process or its ultimate destination. The result is mounting tension. Grounded in Kissingers deep study of history and his experience as national security advisor and secretary of state, World Order guides readers through crucial episodes in recent world history. Kissinger offers a unique glimpse into the inner deliberations of the Nixon administrations negotiations with Hanoi over the end of the Vietnam War, as well as Ronald Reagans tense debates with Soviet Premier Gorbachev in Reykjavík. He offers compelling insights into the future of U.S.China relations and the evolution of the European Union, and he examines lessons of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Taking readers from his analysis of nuclear negotiations with Iran through the Wests response to the Arab Spring and tensions with Russia over Ukraine, World Order anchors Kissingers historical analysis in the decisive events of our time. Provocative and articulate, blending historical insight with geopolitical prognostication, World Order is a unique work that could come only from a lifelong policy maker and diplomat.
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The Definitive Account Many other authors have written about what they thought happened -- or thought should have happened -- in Vietnam, but it was Henry Kissinger who was there at the epicenter, involved in every decision from the long, frustrating negotiations with the North Vietnamese delegation to America's eventual extrication from the war. Now, for the first time, Kissinger gives us in a single volume an in-depth, inside view of the Vietnam War, personally collected, annotated, revised, and updated from his bestselling memoirs and his book Diplomacy. Here, Kissinger writes with firm, precise knowledge, supported by meticulous documentation that includes his own memoranda to and replies from President Nixon. He tells about the tragedy of Cambodia, the collateral negotiations with the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China, the disagreements within the Nixon and Ford administrations, the details of all negotiations in which he was involved, the domestic unrest and protest in the States, and the day-to-day military to diplomatic realities of the war as it reached the White House. As compelling and exciting as Barbara Tuchman's The Guns of August, Ending the Vietnam War also reveals insights about the bigger-than-life personalities -- Johnson, Nixon, de Gaulle, Ho Chi Minh, Brezhnev -- who were caught up in a war that forever changed international relations. This is history on a grand scale, and a book of overwhelming importance to the public record.
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The transatlantic relationship is under serious strain. The end of the Cold War, Europes continuing integration, and the new array of threats confronting the West have led Americans and Europeans alike to question the durability and utility of the Atlantic alliance. The transatlantic rift that opened over the war in Iraq significantly intensified these concerns. This Task Force, established by the Council on Foreign Relations, examines the sources of recent tensions between the United States and Europe and lays out an agenda for renewing the Atlantic partnership. Led by Dr. Henry A. Kissinger, the former secretary of state and national security adviser, and current chairman of Kissinger Associates, Inc., and Dr. Lawrence H. Summers, the former secretary of the treasury and current president of Harvard University, the Task Force concludes that the United States and Europe should take advantage of their compatible interests and complementary capabilities to guard and extend the values and principles that continue to define the Atlantic community and to meet threats to their common purpose. The Task Force, directed by Council Senior Fellow and Director of European Studies Charles A. Kupchan, makes specific recommendations for bridging the transatlantic divide, such as reaching agreement on new rules of the road governing the use of military force; forging a common policy toward irresponsible states; increasing cooperation through multilateral institutions; developing a common approach to the greater Middle East; adapting NATO to new geopolitical realities; and liberalizing and expanding the global economy.
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In this book Professor Kissinger examines the framework of our foreign policy, the stresses to which that framework is being subjected, and the prospects for world order in an era of high international tension. The three essays were written before Professor Kissinger took leave from Harvard to serve as Assistant to President Nixon for National Security Affairs.
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KISSINGER, Henry was born on May 27, 1923 in Fuerth, Germany.
George Washington High School, Harvard College, Harvard University.
Director Study Group on Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy, Council of Foreign Relations 1955-1956. Director Special Studies Project, Rockefeller Brothers Fund 1956-1958. Consultant, Weapons System Evaluation Group, Joint Chiefs of Staff 1956-1960, National Security Council 1961-1963, United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency 1961-1968, Department, of State 1965-1968, and to various other bodies.
Faculty.
Director Harvard University Center for Institute Affairs 1957-1960. Director Harvard Institute Seminar 1951-1971, Harvard Defense Studies Program 1958-1971, Special Assistant to President, of United States of America for National Security Affairs 1969-1975. Secretary of State 1973-1977.
Prominent in American negotiations for the Viet-Nam settlement of January 1973, and in the negotiations for a Middle East ceasefire 1973, 1974.
University Professor, of Diplomacy, Georgetown School of Foreign Service and Counsellor, Center for Strategic and Institute Studies 1977, now Trustee. Chairman Kissinger Associates, Incorporated. since 1982.
Contributing Analyst American Broadcasting Company News since 1983. Chairman National Bipartisan Commission, on Central America 1983-1984.
Counsellor to Chase Manhattan Bank and
Fellow, Aspen Institute, syndicated columnist Los Angeles Times.
(The Definitive Account Many other authors have written ...)
( In this book Professor Kissinger examines the framework...)
(An incisive account of the turbulent years of Nixon's sec...)
(The transatlantic relationship is under serious strain. T...)
(Dazzling and instructive . . . a magisterial new book. ...)
(Kissinger, Henry A., American Foreign Policy: Three Essays)
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Harvard University 1954-1971. Of its Institute Advisory Committee. Board of directors American Express, Union Pacific Corporation, R. H. Macy & Company, Revlon Group Incorporated. since 1989.
Married 1st Anne Fleisher in 1949 (divorced in 1964), one son one daughter. Married 2nd Nancy Maginnes in 1974.