Henry Kissinger - Pragmatic Statesman in Hostile Times

"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."

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction: Henry Kissinger in American History and Foreign Policy
PART I Henry Kissinger
Chapter 1: The Early Years
Chapter 2: Harvard and New York
Chapter 3: National Security Advisor
Chapter 4: China, Communism, and Arms Control
Chapter 5: Secretary of State
Chapter 6: Watergate and Exit from Government
Chapter 7: The Later Years
Epilogue: On the Making of U.S. Foreign Policy
PART II Documents
Selected Bibliography
Index

About the author

Abraham R. Wagner is Senior Fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies on Terrorism and serves as a consultant to several government agencies. He served in national security positions for over 40 years and has since taught at Columbia University, USA; University of California, Los Angeles, USA; and New York University, USA.

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.

Product details

• Authors: Abraham Wagner, Abraham R Wagner, Abraham R. Wagner
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9780415837385
• ISBN: 978-0-415-83738-5
• No. of pages: 258
• Series: Routledge Historical Americans; Routledge Historical Americans
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > General, dictionaries; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Politics & government, Archaeology, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Diplomacy, Politics and government, Peace studies and conflict resolution, History of the Americas, Peace studies & conflict resolution, History and Archaeology, The Cold War, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Cold wars and proxy conflicts, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General