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Master of the Game

Henry Kissinger and the Art of Middle East Diplomacy
Book • 2021
This book provides an exhaustive study of Henry Kissinger's approach to Middle East diplomacy in the 1970s.

Martin Indyk, with his extensive experience in Middle East diplomacy, including roles in the Clinton and Obama administrations, offers a vivid portrait of Kissinger as a visionary statesman, Machiavellian operator, and occasional bumbler.

The book details Kissinger's negotiations with key figures such as Anwar Sadat, Golda Meir, Yitzhak Rabin, and Hafez al-Assad, and provides lessons for modern diplomacy and peacemaking in the region.

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