Description: In a timely examination of America's position in the world today, Kissinger delves into the traditional issues of U.S. relations with Russia, China, and Europe, as well as concerns about globalization, free trade, U.S. military involvement abroad, and the endangered environment.
Brief description: 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 in Europe in World War Two and attended Harvard University on a scholarship, 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. He passed away in 2023 at the age of 100 at his home in Connecticut.
Review Quotes: Walter Russell Mead The Washington Post Book World An intellectual event: a tour of the foreign-policy horizon that is also a tour de force.