The secret to henry kissingers success niall ferguson. 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. Born in glasgow in 1964, he graduated with first class honors from magdalen college, oxford. Internationally renowned harvard historian niall ferguson came to the intelligence squared stage to discuss his new appraisal of kissinger. From the bestselling author of the ascent of money and the square and the tower, the definitive biography of henry kis. For big, bold and compelling, it is impossible to ignore kissinger 1923 1968. It was an inherently moral act, ferguson says of kissingers outlook, to make a choice between lesser and greater evils. Kissinger ebook by niall ferguson 9780698195691 rakuten kobo. Discover book depositorys huge selection of henry kissinger books online. Kissinger by niall ferguson penguin books australia. Henry kissinger and his biographer, naill ferguson. His witty appearances on television and visits to restaurants with young beauties on his arm made no difference. Henry kissinger, harvard professor, before the senate foreign relations committee in 1966. In his pronouncements on the war in vietnam, ferguson insists kissinger was an idealist first and foremost.
From the bestselling author of the ascent of money and the square. Click here to buy kissinger by niall ferguson on hardcover and find more of your favourite biographyautobiography books in rarus online book store. He is senior fellow at the hoover institution, stanford university, and a visiting professor at tsinghua university, beijing. The idealist, 19231968, is the first volume of henry kissinger s biography, written by niall ferguson. This is a stunningly good biography of henry kissinger s rise. Previously, he was a professor at harvard university and new york university, was also a senior research fellow at jesus college, oxford, and a visiting professor at the new college of the humanities. In his new biography of henry kissinger, the historian niall ferguson recalls that halfway through what. Nov 14, 2016 in this remarkable book, the first of two volumes, niall ferguson has created an extraordinary panorama of kissinger s world, and a paradigmshifting reappraisal of the man. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel. To hear the likes of niall ferguson, he is part of an endangered species.
The all souls historian rohan butler concluded the first volume of his biography. Niall ferguson is one of the worlds most renowned historians. That very name, niall ferguson writes in the first volume of his biography of. 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. 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. 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. Producing work as both a historian and a biographer, he has also published a number of biographies on figures such as henry kissinger and siegmund warburg. Yet as niall ferguson shows in this magisterial twovolume biography. 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. 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. The idealist by niall ferguson available from rakuten kobo. Henry kissinger is one of the most important strategic thinkers america has ever produced, according to harvard historian niall ferguson. The book illustrates just what an extraordinary human being kissinger is.
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. No american statesman has been as revered and as reviled as 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. Kissinger was never a machiavellian, ferguson argues, but neither was he an idealist of the woodrow wilson variety. In his charmless biography of henry kissinger, niall ferguson fails to. Tisch professor of history at harvard university, a senior fellow at the hoover institution, and the author of the forthcoming book kissinger, 19231968. The idealist shifts the trajectory of kissinger studies fundamentally. Kissinger on world order how have henry kissingers views on diplomacy evolved over time. In his view, far from being the amoral archrealist portrayed by his enemies, kissinger owed a profound debt to philosophical idealism. For big, bold and compelling, it is impossible to ignore kissinger 19231968. And like his speaking style, it can be difficult to parse throug. 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. His witty appearances on television and visits to restaurants with.
Niall ferguson wants us to reject the stereotyped image of henry kissinger as a cynical, amoral realist. In his new biography of henry kissinger, the historian niall ferguson recalls that halfway through what became an eightyear research project, he had an. 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. Noted harvard historian niall ferguson tells the first part of kissingers story in great detail in kissinger. Kissinger niall ferguson hardcover books online raru. 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.
Thats because his books tend to be extremely long and verbose. Niall ferguson on the life of henry kissinger chicago. Niall ferguson the meaning of kissinger foreign affairs. He is senior fellow at the hoover institution, stanford. Niall ferguson on henry kissinger coming home to harvard. Why the atrocities of henry kissinger should be mandatory reading in an appearance at yale. But if the second volume of kissinger is anywhere near as. I sympathise with fergusons preference for contemporary.
When niall fergusons henry kissinger, 1923 to 1968. 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, 1923 1968. Roberts writes unlike the revisionists, ferguson has had access to every part of kissingers vast archive at the library of congress, which weighs several tons and comprises 8,380 documents covering 37,645 pages on the digitized database alone. Henry kissinger offers in world order a deep meditation on the roots of international harmony and global disorder. Niall ferguson on misunderstood henry kissinger youtube.
News corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and. Its been said, henry kissinger may be a good writer, but anyone who finishes his book is definitely a great reader. The secret to henry kissingers success many think the retired diplomats closeness to one manrichard nixonwas the source of his power. Niall ferguson on henry kissinger ottawa international. The secret to henry kissingers success politico magazine. In his view, far from being the amoral archrealist portrayed by his enemies, kissinger owed a profound debt to. Discount prices on books by henry kissinger, including titles like kissinger the negotiator. 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. 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.
Hed like us to believe that kissinger was a kind of tormented idealist who believed in. On the other hand hitchens never stopped calling henry. Kissinger by niall ferguson, 9781455834556, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Winner of the council on foreign relations arthur ross book award no american statesman has been as revered or as reviled as henry kissinger. Some regard him as the countrys greatest strategic foreign relations thinker, while others describe him as conspiratorial or as a war criminal. Sep 30, 2016 kissinger was never a machiavellian, ferguson argues, but neither was he an idealist of the woodrow wilson variety. The idealist, the first of a projected twovolume biography. Reutersria novosti the ivy leagues favorite war criminal. He is also a senior fellow at the hoover institution, stanford university, and a senior research fellow at jesus college, oxford. Apr 17, 2015 reutersria novosti the ivy leagues favorite war criminal. Sep 29, 2015 niall ferguson is one of the worlds most renowned historians. 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.
Daniel fiott thinks that kissingers latest work confirms he 1 has less faith in historical precedents. Niall fergusons protestations aside, henry kissinger was the quintessential. Oct 10, 2015 when niall fergusons henry kissinger, 1923 to 1968. The bombing of north vietnam and cambodia, which kissinger had. Bit by bit, kissinger was becoming a foreign policy expert with few rivals. By engaging in such unabashed cheerleading, fergusons book. N o american secretary of state has been such a magnet for abuse as henry kissinger. The idealist excerpted here in politico magazine came out last month, it sparked a new discussion about the controversial statesmans.
Niall fergusons protestations aside, henry kissinger was the quintessential foreign policy realist. 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. Niall fergusons dishonest biography of henry kissinger. Why the atrocities of henry kissinger should be mandatory reading in an appearance at yale last week, the nixon officials horrific. 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. Winner of the council on foreign relations arthur ross book award. The idealist, 19231968, is the first volume of henry kissingers biography, written by niall ferguson. Oct 15, 2015 n o american secretary of state has been such a magnet for abuse as henry kissinger. He tackled world war i in one book, western civilization in another.
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