I admire Kissinger greatly, and I'm as much intrigued by his theoretical legacy in (and for) political science as I am his historical legacy during the years in power.
Kissinger's weekend's essay at the Wall Street Journal is a classic piece of commentary that showcases the power and perception of his work. See, "A Path Out of the Middle East Collapse."
In any case, Niall Ferguson's new biography thus looks all the more interesting.
At Amazon, Kissinger: 1923-1968: The Idealist.
How you approach this book will obviously be influenced by your ideological orientation, which is demonstrated by the couple of reviews I just read, one by Tom Rogan, at Free Beacon, "Kissinger in Full," and the other by Greg Grandin, at the Guardian, "Kissinger 1923-1968: The Idealist by Niall Ferguson review – a case of wobbly logic."
(Ferguson is interviewed at the Guardian as well, "Niall Ferguson interview: ‘Public life these days is a cascade of abuse’."
Saturday, October 17, 2015
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