Henry Kissinger



 

Henry Kissinger

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born
May 27, 1923

gender
male

place of birth
Fürth, Bavaria, Germany

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genre
Biographies & Memoirs, Politics


about this author

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 t...more




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avg rating: 3.75 | 330 ratings | 24 distinct works
Diplomacy Diplomacy (A Touchstone Book)
by Henry Kissinger
avg rating 3.96 — 211 ratings — published 1995
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Does America Need a Foreign Po... Does America Need a Foreign Policy? : Toward a Diplomacy for the 21st Century (Paperback)
by Henry Kissinger
avg rating 3.14 — 37 ratings — published 2002
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The White House Years, 1968-72 The White House Years, 1968-72 (Hardcover)
by Henry Kissinger
avg rating 3.60 — 10 ratings — published 2006
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Years of Renewal Years of Renewal (Paperback)
by Henry Kissinger
avg rating 3.43 — 7 ratings — published 2000
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A World Restored A World Restored (Paperback)
by Henry Kissinger
avg rating 3.80 — 5 ratings — published 2000
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Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Po... Nuclear Weapons and Foreign Policy (Paperback)
by Henry Kissinger
avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published 1984
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Years of Upheaval Years of Upheaval (Hardcover)
by Henry Kissinger
avg rating 2.67 — 3 ratings — published 1982
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Crisis: The Anatomy of Two Maj... Crisis: The Anatomy of Two Major Foreign Policy Crises (Paperback)
by Henry Kissinger
avg rating 2.33 — 3 ratings — published 2004
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Ending the Vietnam War : A His... Ending the Vietnam War : A History of America's Involvement in and Extrication from the Vietnam War (Paperback)
by Henry Kissinger
avg rating 2.33 — 3 ratings — published 2003
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Necessity for Choice: Prospect... Necessity for Choice: Prospects of American Foreign Policy (Hardcover)
by Henry Kissinger
avg rating 4.00 — 1 ratings — published 1984
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"There can't be a crisis next week, my schedule is already full."
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"Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There is too much fraternizing with the enemy."
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"History knows no resting places and no plateaus"
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