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Kissinger's shadow : the long reach of America's most controversial statesman
Title:
Kissinger's shadow : the long reach of America's most controversial statesman
ISBN:
9781627794497
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
270 pages ; 22 cm
Contents:
Prelude: On not seeing the monster -- Introduction: Chronicle of an obituary foretold -- A cosmic beat -- Ends and means -- Kissinger smiled -- Nixon style -- Anti-Kissinger -- Opposite of unity -- Secrecy and spectacle -- Inconceivable -- Cause and effect -- Onward to the gulf -- Darkness into light -- Epilogue: Kissingerism without Kissinger.
Summary:
Grandin offers a new perspective on America's most controversial diplomat and his continuing influence, arguing that Kissinger's militarized version of American exceptionalism has led to never-ending wars abroad and political polarization at home.
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