The Inevitability of Tragedy
Henry Kissinger and His World
by Barry Gewen
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Politics, and History.
The Inevitability of Tragedy is a fascinating intellectual biography of Henry Kissinger that examines his unique role in government through his ideas. It analyzes the continuing controversies surrounding Kissinger?s policies in such places as Vietnam and Chile by offering an understanding of his definition of realism; his seemingly amoral belief th...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Politics, and History.
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David Frum
“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. | 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.”
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