The Inevitability of Tragedy
Henry Kissinger and His World
Barry Gewen
This intellectual biography explores Henry Kissinger's unique role in government through his ideas, analyzing the controversies surrounding his policies in places like Vietnam and Chile. The author offers an understanding of Kissinger's definition of realism, which emphasizes foreign affairs must be balanced by power, and argues against promoting democracy. The book places Kissinger's ideas in a European context, tracing his experience as a refugee from Nazi Germany and exploring his mentors' notions of power, Leo Strauss and Hannah Arendt.
Publish Date
2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.03
ISBN
9781324004059
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2020-04-30T00:48:26.000Z
It’s just a spectacular book, worldly and wise. This is not a biography of Kissinger alone, but a profound study of the influence of exiles from Nazism on their country of refuge. – source