He is senior fellow at the hoover institution, stanford. In his new biography of henry kissinger, the historian niall ferguson recalls that halfway through what became an eightyear research project, he had an. Click here to buy kissinger by niall ferguson on hardcover and find more of your favourite biographyautobiography books in rarus online book store. Sep 29, 2015 niall ferguson is one of the worlds most renowned historians. Oct 15, 2015 n o american secretary of state has been such a magnet for abuse as henry kissinger. Niall fergusons protestations aside, henry kissinger was the quintessential. When niall fergusons henry kissinger, 1923 to 1968. This is a stunningly good biography of henry kissinger s rise.
Niall ferguson the meaning of kissinger foreign affairs. His witty appearances on television and visits to restaurants with young beauties on his arm made no difference. Always thorough, often surprising, at times deeply moving, this is an extraordinary biography of the most significant scholarstatesmanstrategist of our time, by one of our most accomplished historians. He is also a senior fellow at the hoover institution, stanford university, and a senior research fellow at jesus college, oxford. Henry kissinger, harvard professor, before the senate foreign relations committee in 1966. Niall ferguson on henry kissinger ottawa international. News corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and. He is the author of paper and iron, the house of rothschild, the pity of war, the cash nexus, empire, colossus, the war of the world, the ascent of money, high financier, civilization, the great degeneration, kissinger, 19231968. Sep 30, 2016 kissinger was never a machiavellian, ferguson argues, but neither was he an idealist of the woodrow wilson variety. The secret to henry kissingers success niall ferguson.
Reutersria novosti the ivy leagues favorite war criminal. Niall ferguson on the life of henry kissinger chicago. The idealist, the first of a projected twovolume biography. In his view, far from being the amoral archrealist portrayed by his enemies, kissinger owed a profound debt to philosophical idealism. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read kissinger. Winner of the council on foreign relations arthur ross book award no american statesman has been as revered or as reviled as henry kissinger. Why the atrocities of henry kissinger should be mandatory reading in an appearance at yale. From the bestselling author of the ascent of money and the square and the tower, the definitive biography of henry kis.
Noted harvard historian niall ferguson tells the first part of kissingers story in great detail in kissinger. Apr 17, 2015 reutersria novosti the ivy leagues favorite war criminal. Discount prices on books by henry kissinger, including titles like kissinger the negotiator. Drawing not only on kissingers hitherto closed private papers but also on documents from more than a hundred archives around the world, this biography is niall fergusons masterpiece. The book illustrates just what an extraordinary human being kissinger is. On the other hand hitchens never stopped calling henry. For big, bold and compelling, it is impossible to ignore kissinger 19231968. In his pronouncements on the war in vietnam, ferguson insists kissinger was an idealist first and foremost. I sympathise with fergusons preference for contemporary.
About halfway through writing my biography of henry kissinger. The idealist, 19231968, is the first volume of henry kissingers biography, written by niall ferguson. Niall ferguson is one of the worlds most renowned historians. The secret to henry kissingers success many think the retired diplomats closeness to one manrichard nixonwas the source of his power. No american statesman has been as revered or as reviled as henry kissinge. Thats because his books tend to be extremely long and verbose. The most crucial of ferguson s historical revisions concerns the claim, first made by seymour hersh in his 1983 book the price of power, that kissinger leaked classified information to the nixon. In his charmless biography of henry kissinger, niall ferguson fails to. Kissinger on world order how have henry kissingers views on diplomacy evolved over time. The all souls historian rohan butler concluded the first volume of his biography. The biography begins in furth, germany, kissingers place of birth, and describes the vibrant jewish community that existed there during the 19th and early 20th century. To hear the likes of niall ferguson, he is part of an endangered species.
Kissinger was never a machiavellian, ferguson argues, but neither was he an idealist of the woodrow wilson variety. In this remarkable book, the first of two volumes, niall ferguson has created an extraordinary panorama of kissingers world, and a paradigmshifting reappraisal of the man. No american statesman has been as revered and as reviled as henry kissinger. Many think the retired diplomats closeness to one manrichard nixonwas the source of his power. His witty appearances on television and visits to restaurants with. The bombing of north vietnam and cambodia, which kissinger had. The book attempts to show that kissinger was much more idealistic when he was younger, although he became a solid political realist later in life. Kissinger niall ferguson hardcover books online raru. By engaging in such unabashed cheerleading, fergusons book. The biography begins in furth, germany, kissinger s place of birth, and describes the vibrant jewish community that existed there during the 19th and early 20th century. Niall fergusons dishonest biography of henry kissinger.
Working as a weekly columnist in sunday times in london, niall ferguson has become a highly prolific author and voice among his many peers and contemporaries. N o american secretary of state has been such a magnet for abuse as henry kissinger. Daniel fiott thinks that kissingers latest work confirms he 1 has less faith in historical precedents. Niall ferguson on misunderstood henry kissinger youtube. He tackled world war i in one book, western civilization in another. But while kissingers position at the heart of twentieth century us foreign policymaking, and as advisor to every president from kennedy to obama is legendary, less well known are the life experiences that molded his character. Tisch professor of history at harvard university, a senior fellow at the hoover institution, and the author of the forthcoming book kissinger, 19231968. Niall ferguson on henry kissinger coming home to harvard. Yet as niall ferguson shows in this magisterial twovolume biography. From the bestselling author of the ascent of money and the square. The idealist by niall ferguson available from rakuten kobo. And like his speaking style, it can be difficult to parse throug. Some regard him as the countrys greatest strategic foreign relations thinker, while others describe him as conspiratorial or as a war criminal.
I grew rather fond of him by reading his correspondence with kissinger and his diaries, so i expect to enjoy as well as learn from it. Oct 12, 2015 to some hes the ultimate diplomat, to others a war criminal, but to the historian niall ferguson whos spent years poring through his archives henry kissinger is misunderstood. Henry kissinger is one of the most important strategic thinkers america has ever produced, according to harvard historian niall ferguson. Drawing on his experience as one of the foremost statesmen of the modern eraadvising presidents, traveling the world, observing and shaping the central foreign policy. From the bestselling author of the ascent of money and the square and the tower, the definitive biography of henry kissinger, based on unprecedented access to his private papers. But if the second volume of kissinger is anywhere near as. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel. Were featuring millions of their reader ratings on our book pages to help you find your new favourite book. In his view, far from being the amoral archrealist portrayed by his enemies, kissinger owed a profound debt to. Henry kissinger offers in world order a deep meditation on the roots of international harmony and global disorder. Bit by bit, kissinger was becoming a foreign policy expert with few rivals. Henry kissinger and his biographer, naill ferguson. Kissinger by niall ferguson, 9781455834556, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
That very name, niall ferguson writes in the first volume of his biography of. Henry kissinger books list of books by henry kissinger. The secret to henry kissingers success niall ferguson journalism. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The idealist, 19231968, is the first volume of henry kissinger s biography, written by niall ferguson. Niall ferguson wants us to reject the stereotyped image of henry kissinger as a cynical, amoral realist. Hed like us to believe that kissinger was a kind of tormented idealist who believed in. Winner of the council on foreign relations arthur ross book award. For big, bold and compelling, it is impossible to ignore kissinger 1923 1968. Its been said, henry kissinger may be a good writer, but anyone who finishes his book is definitely a great reader. Oct 10, 2015 when niall fergusons henry kissinger, 1923 to 1968. He is also a senior fellow at the hoover institution, stanford university, and a.
He is senior fellow at the hoover institution, stanford university, and a visiting professor at tsinghua university, beijing. It was an inherently moral act, ferguson says of kissingers outlook, to make a choice between lesser and greater evils. Niall fergusons protestations aside, henry kissinger was the quintessential foreign policy realist. Discover book depositorys huge selection of henry kissinger books online. Internationally renowned harvard historian niall ferguson came to the intelligence squared stage to discuss his new appraisal of kissinger. Why the atrocities of henry kissinger should be mandatory reading in an appearance at yale last week, the nixon officials horrific. To some hes the ultimate diplomat, to others a war criminal, but to the historian niall ferguson whos spent years poring through his archives henry kissinger is. Kissinger ebook by niall ferguson 9780698195691 rakuten kobo. Kissinger by niall ferguson penguin books australia. The idealist shifts the trajectory of kissinger studies fundamentally. The secret to henry kissingers success politico magazine. Niall ferguson already has many important, scholarly and controversial books to his credit. Drawing not only on kissinger s hitherto closed private papers but also on documents from more than a hundred archives around the world, this biography is niall ferguson s masterpiece. Yet as niall ferguson shows in this magisterial twovolume biography, drawing not only on kissinger s hitherto closed private papers but also on documents from more than a hundred archives around the world, the idea of kissinger as the ruthless archrealist is based on a profound misunderstanding.
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