Henry Kissinger : pragmatic statesman in hostile times / Abraham R. Wagner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wagner, Abraham R., author.

Series:

Routledge historical Americans

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kissinger, Henry, 1923-2023.

Kissinger, Henry.

Statesmen--United States--Biography.

Statesmen.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--1969-1974.

International relations.

United States--Foreign relations--1974-1977.

Kissinger, Henry, 1923-.

Diplomatic relations.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

viii, 257 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, [2019]

Summary:

"This book reveals Henry Kissinger's realpolitik approach to U.S. foreign policy. Wagner tracks how Kissinger became an iconic figure in international relations that polarized opinion during 1969 to 1977, a critical and controversial period of American history." --Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1. Henry Kissinger

Introduction: Henry Kissinger in American history and foreign policy

The early years

Harvard and New York

National security advisor

China, communism and arms control

Secretary of State

Watergate and exit from government

The later years

Epilogue: on the making of U.S. foreign policy

Documents

The Nobel Peace Prize 1973

acceptance speech / Henry Kissinger, Lee Duc Tho

Bipartisan objectives for American foreign policy / Foreign Affairs, Summer 1988

Between the old left and the new right / Foreign Affairs, May/June 1999

Military policy and defense of the "grey areas" / Foreign Affairs, April 1955

Reflections on containment / Foreign Affairs, May 1994

The pitfalls of universal jurisdiction / Foreign Affairs, July 2001

Eulogy for Senator John McCain, September 1, 2018.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415837385

0415837383

9780415837392

0415837391

OCLC:

1090283247