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Kissinger
A Biography
Book • 1992
This biography by Walter Isaacson provides a detailed and balanced account of Henry Kissinger's life, from his childhood as a persecuted Jew in Nazi Germany to his rise as a prominent figure in American foreign policy.
The book examines Kissinger's complex personality, his relationships with key figures like Richard Nixon, and his significant contributions to and controversies within American diplomacy.
Isaacson draws on extensive interviews with Kissinger and over 150 other sources, including private papers and classified memos, to offer a nuanced view of Kissinger's realist approach to foreign policy and its moral implications.
The book examines Kissinger's complex personality, his relationships with key figures like Richard Nixon, and his significant contributions to and controversies within American diplomacy.
Isaacson draws on extensive interviews with Kissinger and over 150 other sources, including private papers and classified memos, to offer a nuanced view of Kissinger's realist approach to foreign policy and its moral implications.
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Niall Ferguson to illustrate his point about the importance of unpublished material in historical research.
Niall Ferguson to illustrate his point about the importance of unpublished material in historical research.
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Mentioned by Susan Glasser as one of the best Kissinger biographies, despite Kissinger's disapproval.
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How Henry Kissinger Accumulated and Wielded Power
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Dwarkesh Patel as a biography of Kissinger, with volume two covering the period discussed in the interview.
Dwarkesh Patel as a biography of Kissinger, with volume two covering the period discussed in the interview.
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