The Henry Kissinger and his world Gewen, Barry creator text bibliography biography nyu 2021 First edition paperback monographic eng

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xviii, 452 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm "A fresh portrait of Henry Kissinger focusing on the fundamental ideas underlying his policies: realism, balance of power, and national interest. The Inevitability of Tragedy is a fascinating intellectual biography of Henry Kissinger that examines his unique role in government through his ideas. It analyzes the continuing controversies surrounding Kissinger's policies in such places as Vietnam and Chile by offering an understanding of his definition of realism; his seemingly amoral belief that foreign affairs must be conducted through a balance of power; and his "un-American" view that promoting democracy is most likely to result in repeated 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, the father of realism, as well as those of two other German-Jewish émigrés who shared his concerns about the weaknesses of democracy: Leo Strauss and Hannah Arendt"-- Barry Gewen. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Kissinger, Henry A., (Henry Alfred) 1923-2023 Kissinger, Henry 1923-2023 Political and social views Kissinger, Henry 1923-2023 Puntos de vista políticos y sociales Statesmen United States Biography Estadistas estadounidenses Biografías United States Foreign relations Philosophy United States Foreign relations 1969-1974 Estados Unidos Relaciones exteriores 1969-1974 002 E 840.8 K61G 2021 327.730092 9780393867565 (pbk) 0393867560 (pbk) 2019050503 DLC 200204 20260327180101.0 21417208 eng