But while kissinger s 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. The idealist by niall ferguson, read by roy mcmillan. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. H enry kissinger has been called many things in his long, eventful public career, but idealist is not one of them. His speciality is financial and economic history, as well as the history of colonialism, but he has written across a wide range of topics, as well as presenting several tv documentary series. 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. Kissinger by niall ferguson penguin books new zealand.
Hailed by some as the indispensable man whose advice has been soug. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. And it was his arrival on the political scene just as the world was. Threepart documentary series niall fergusons networld. 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. He is also a senior fellow at the hoover institution, stanford university, and a senior research fellow at jesus college, oxford.
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 ferguson has 54 books on goodreads with 161063 ratings. 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. Only through knowledge of kissinger s early life as a jew in hitlers germany, a poor immigrant in new york, a gi at the battle of the bulge, an interrogator of nazis. In his charmless biography of henry kissinger, niall ferguson fails to make a. Bush, kissinger has also attracted immense hostility from critics who have cast him as an amoral machiavellian the ultimate coldblooded realist. 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. Niall ferguson s most popular book is the ascent of money.
But ferguson does a superb job in one book of explaining why kissinger is a complex figure. No american statesman has been as revered and as reviled as henry kissinger. In 2004, ferguson was named as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by time magazine. Penguin presents the audiobook edition of kissinger. Niall ferguson on his intellectual influences five books. No american statesman has been as revered or as reviled as henry kissinge. In this remarkable new book, the first of two volumes, niall ferguson. The secret to henry kissingers success niall ferguson journalism. World war ii, ferguson shows that he saw action during the battle of the. That very name, niall ferguson writes in the first volume of his biography of the. The idealist shifts the trajectory of kissinger studies fundamentally. The first volume of the prolific and eminently readable british historian niall fergusons new biography of kissinger, which covers kissingers life up to his surprise appointment as national security adviser by presidentelect nixon in december 1968, is subtitled idealist. Niall ferguson on henry kissingers world order london. Niall fergusons protestations aside, henry kissinger was the quintessential foreign policy.
Kissinger by niall ferguson, 97807998702, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Drawing not only on kissinger s hitherto closed private papers but also on documents from more than 100 archives around the world, this biography is niall ferguson s masterpiece. Yet as niall ferguson shows in this 2volume 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. Kissinger as political philosopher the russell kirk center.
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. President trumps tough stance against china and the sinoamerican trade imbalance has alerted the american public to the fledgling stages of a second cold war, according to historian niall ferguson. In this remarkable new book, the first of two volumes, niall ferguson has created an extraordinary panorama of kissinger s world, and a paradigmshifting reappraisal of the man. Historian niall ferguson discusses his book kissinger. In this remarkable new book, the first of two volumes, niall ferguson has created an extraordinary panorama of kissingers world, and a paradigmshifting reappraisal of the man. Tisch professor of history at harvard and a senior research fellow of the hoover institution, stanford.
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. The idealist, 19231968, is the first volume of henry kissinger s biography, written by niall ferguson. Drawing not only on kissinger s hitherto closed private papers but also on documents from more than a hundred archives around the world, ferguson argues that the true foundation of kissinger s. Although this book is long at 986 pages, and kissinger has only just. Hailed by some as the indispensable man, whose advice has been sought by every president from john f. Books by niall ferguson author of the ascent of money. Yet as niall ferguson shows in this magisterial twovolume biography, drawing not only on kissingers 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. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in australia. About halfway through writing my biography of henry kissinger, an interesting. Henry kissinger is one of the most important strategic thinkers america has ever produced, according to harvard historian niall ferguson. Ferguson is interviewed by carla anne robbins, council on foreign relations adjunct senior fellow. 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.
Two of the most significant recent assessments appeared in 2015. Kissinger niall ferguson paperback books online raru. Like his classic twovolume history of the house of rothschild, kissinger sheds. Niall ferguson webchat as it happened books the guardian. He is senior fellow at the hoover institution, stanford. He is the author of the new york times bestsellers the great degeneration, civilization, the ascent of money, and the war of the world.
Like his classic twovolume history of the house of rothschild, kissinger sheds dazzling new light on an entire era. Niall ferguson on the life of henry kissinger chicago. Rabbinic tradition has it that it was king solomon himself who lamented, of making many books there is no end. Niall ferguson kissinger, 19231968 the idealist world. Niall ferguson is one of the world s most renowned historians. In contrast, ferguson, tone deaf to kissinger s darker notes, condemns him to a literary fate worse than anything that hitchens could have meted out. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. The west and the rest, the ascent of money and the war of the world, all coproduced with. The first volume of the prolific and eminently readable british historian niall ferguson s new biography of kissinger, which covers kissinger s.
Like his classic twovolume history the house of rothschild, kissinger sheds dazzling new light on an entire era. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read kissinger. The idealist which looks at the early life of henry kissinger. Niall ferguson is one of the worlds most renowned historians. The idealist, the first of his projected twovolumes. Yet as niall ferguson shows in this magisterial twovolume biography.
He is also a senior fellow at the hoover institution, stanford university, and a. One of the world s most renowned historians, niall ferguson s past pbs series include civilization. Winner of the council on foreign relations arthur ross book award. Niall ferguson webchat as it happened the celebrated historian, back in the public eye with a biography of henry kissinger, joined us to answer your questions and tackled the likes of isis. Courted by kissinger to write this biography 10 years ago it was written at his suggestion, hoover institution senior research fellow ferguson history, harvard univ the great degeneration. Niall fergusons dishonest biography of henry kissinger.
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