Henry Kissinger

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in Fürth, Bavaria, Germany

May 27, 1923

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http://www.henryakissinger.com/

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Biographies & Memoirs, Politics

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Henry Alfred Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Kissinger) is a German-born American bureaucrat, diplomat, and 1973 Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as Secretary of State in the Richard Nixon administration. Kissinger emerged unscathed from the Watergate scandal, and maintained his powerful position when Gerald Ford became President.

A proponent of Realpolitik, Kissinger played a dominant role in United States foreign policy between 1969 and 1977. During this period, he pioneered the policy of détente.

During his time in the Nixon and Ford administrations he cut a flamboyant figure, appearing at social occasions with many celebrities. His foreign policy record made him a nemesis to the anti-w...more

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Average rating: 4.00 · 4,339 ratings · 388 reviews · 44 distinct works · Similar authors

	Diplomacy 4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 1,926 ratings — published 1994 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On China 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1,265 ratings — published 2011 — 19 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Does America Need a Foreign Policy?: Toward a Diplomacy for the 21st Century 3.32 of 5 stars 3.32 avg rating — 232 ratings — published 2001 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The White House Years 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 1979 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A World Restored: Metternich, Castlereagh and the Problems of Peace, 1812-1822 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 1957 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Years of Renewal 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1998 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Years of Upheaval 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 1987 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crisis: The Anatomy of Two Major Foreign Policy Crises 3.25 of 5 stars 3.25 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2003 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Does the 21st Century Belong to China?: Kissinger and Zakaria vs. Ferguson and Li by Henry Kissinger, Niall Ferguson, David Daokui Li 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1957 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Corrupt politicians make the other ten percent look bad.”
― Henry Kissinger

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“Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There is too much fraternizing with the enemy.”
― Henry Kissinger

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“There can't be a crisis next week, my schedule is already full.”
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