The Inevitability of Tragedy - Henry Kissinger and His World

The Inevitability of Tragedy is a fascinating intellectual biography that examines Henry Kissinger's role in American government through his ideas. It analyses the continuing controversies surrounding Kissinger's policies in such places as Vietnam and Chile by offering an understanding of his definition of realism; his belief that foreign affairs must be conducted through a balance of power; and his view that promoting democracy is likely to result in defeats for the United States.

Barry Gewen places Kissinger's ideas in a European context by tracing them through his experience as a refugee from Nazi Germany and exploring the links between his notions of power and those of his mentor, Hans Morgenthau, as well as those of two other German-Jewish émigrés-Leo Strauss and Hannah Arendt-who shared his concerns about the weaknesses of democracy.

About the author

Barry Gewen, an editor at the New York Times Book Review for thirty years, has written on politics, international affairs, and culture for several publications, including the Times, the New Republic, Dissent, and the National Interest. He lives in New York City.

Product details

• Authors: Barry Gewen, Barry Gwen
• Publisher: Norton
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9781324004059
• ISBN: 978-1-324-00405-9
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 163 mm x 241 mm x 32 mm
• Weight: 822 g
• Subjects: Guides > Sport; Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Zwanzigstes Jahrhundert, Geschichte, 20. Jahrhundert (1900 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Politik und Staat, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Presidents & Heads of State, augusto pinochet; biography; chile; democracy; diplomacy; foreign policy; hannah arendt; hans morgenthau; holocaust survivor; international relations; leo strauss; nixon; refugee; secretary of state; state department; united states