Diplomacy - Softcover

Kissinger, Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0671713671 ISBN 13: 9780671713676

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd, 1995

Synopsis

The author, through his own experience, explains what diplomacy is, and why, historically, the man in the street has always distrusted the whole idea. He moves from a sweeping overview of history to first-person accounts of some of his negotiations with world leaders.

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Review:

Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

This rich and absorbing work is both a brilliant study of the international crises that have shaped the modern world and a provocative meditation on the American style in foreign affairs.

George P. Shultz

This is a great book....Brilliant in its analysis and masterly in its sweep.

Michiko Kakutani

"The New York Times"

An elegantly written study of Western diplomacy....Shrewd, often vexing, and consistently absorbing.

Simon Schama

"The New Yorker"

Kissinger's absorbing book tackles head-on some of the toughest questions of our time....Its pages sparkle with insight.

Walter Laqueur

Chairman, International Research Council, Center for Strategic and International Studies

The most important work on diplomacy for thirty years.

George P. ShultzThis is a great book....Brilliant in its analysis and masterly in its sweep.

Michiko Kakutani"The New York Times"An elegantly written study of Western diplomacy....Shrewd, often vexing, and consistently absorbing.

Simon Schama"The New Yorker"Kissinger's absorbing book tackles head-on some of the toughest questions of our time....Its pages sparkle with insight.

Walter LaqueurChairman, International Research Council, Center for Strategic and International StudiesThe most important work on diplomacy for thirty years.

Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.This rich and absorbing work is both a brilliant study of the international crises that have shaped the modern world and a provocative meditation on the American style in foreign affairs.

About the Author:

Henry Kissinger was the fifty-sixth Secretary of State. Born in Germany, Dr. Kissinger came to the United States in 1938 and was naturalized a US citizen in 1943. He served in the US Army and attended Harvard University, where he later became a member of the faculty. Among the awards he has received are the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Medal of Liberty. Dr. Kissinger is currently Chairman of Kissinger Associates, Inc., an international consulting firm.

About this edition

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0671713671
• ISBN 13: 9780671713676
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 912