Henry Kissinger : pragmatic statesman in hostile times / Abraham R. Wagner

Includes bibliographical references and index

Part 1. Henry Kissinger -- Introduction: Henry Kissinger in American history and foreign policy -- The early years -- Harvard and New York -- National security advisor -- China, communism and arms control -- Secretary of State -- Watergate and exit from government -- The later years -- Epilogue: on the making of U.S. foreign policy -- Documents -- The Nobel Peace Prize 1973 -- acceptance speech / Henry Kissinger, Lee Duc Tho -- Bipartisan objectives for American foreign policy / Foreign Affairs, Summer 1988 -- Between the old left and the new right / Foreign Affairs, May/June 1999 -- Military policy and defense of the "grey areas" / Foreign Affairs, April 1955 -- Reflections on containment / Foreign Affairs, May 1994 -- The pitfalls of universal jurisdiction / Foreign Affairs, July 2001 -- Eulogy for Senator John McCain, September 1, 2018

"This book reveals Henry Kissinger's realpolitik approach to U.S. foreign policy. Wagner tracks how Kissinger became an iconic figure in international relations that polarized opinion during 1969 to 1977, a critical and controversial period of American history." --Provided by publisher

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