World Order
Reflections on the Character of Nations and the Course of History
$22.46
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
21 October 2015
Summary
A major book on geopolitics by one of the world’s best-known figures.
World Order is the summation of Henry Kissinger’s thinking about history, strategy and statecraft. As if taking a perspective from far above the globe, it examines the great tectonic plates of history and the motivations of nations, explaining the attitudes that states and empires have taken to the rest of the world from the formation of Europe to our own times.
Kissinger identifies four great ‘worl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141979007 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141979003 |
| Author: | Henry Kissinger |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 21 October 2015 |
| Weight: | 316g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 24mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Henry Kissinger … still has remarkable influence. Reading this book, you can see why … the wit, clarity and concision of his chapters on Europe, America and jihadism are bracing
Henry Kissinger … still has remarkable influence. Reading this book, you can see why … the wit, clarity and concision of his chapters on Europe, America and jihadism are bracing * Economist *Part history, part lecture, part memoir … Kissinger’s conclusion deserves to be read and understood by all candidates ahead of the 2016 presidential election. World order depends on it – Lionel Barber * Financial Times *
About The Author
Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger served in the US Army during the Second World War and subsequently held teaching posts in history and government at Harvard University for twenty years. He served as National Security Advisor and then Secretary of State under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, and has advised many other American presidents on foreign policy. He received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Medal of Liberty, among other awards. He is the author of numerous books and articles on foreign policy and diplomacy, and is currently Chairman of Kissinger Associates, Inc., an international consulting firm.
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