An analysis of Henry Kissinger's World order : reflections on the character of nations and the course of history

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An analysis of Henry Kissinger's World order : reflections on the character of nations and the course of history

Bryan R. Gibson

(The Macat library)

Routledge, c2017

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A Macat analysis of Henry Kissinger's World order

A Macat analysis : Henry Kissinger's World order

World order : reflections on the character of nations and the course of history

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Henry Kissinger's 2014 book World Order: Reflections on the Character of Nations and the Course of History not only offers a summary of thinking developed throughout a long and highly influential career-it is also an intervention in international relations theory by one of the most famous statesmen of the twentieth century. Kissinger initially trained as a university professor before becoming Secretary of State to President Richard Nixon in 1973 - a position in which he both won the Nobel Peace Prize and was accused of war crimes by protesters against American military actions in Vietnam. While a controversial figure, Kissinger is widely agreed to have a unique level of practical and theoretical expertise in politics and international relations - and World Order is the culmination of a lifetime's experience of work in those fields. The product of a master of the critical thinking skill of interpretation, World Order takes on the challenge of defining the worldviews at play in global politics today. Clarifying precisely what is meant by the different notions of 'order' imagined by nations across the world, as Kissinger does, highlights the challenges of world politics, and sharpens the focus on efforts to make surmounting these divisions possible. While Kissinger's own reputation will likely remain equivocal, there is no doubting the interpretative skills he displays in this engaging and illuminating text.

Table of Contents

Ways in to the Text Who was Henry Kissinger? What does World Order: Reflections on the Character of Nations and the Course of History Say? Why does World Order: Reflections on the Character of Nations and the Course of History Matter? Section 1: Influences Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context Module 2: Academic Context Module 3: The Problem Module 4: The Author's Contribution Section 2: Ideas Module 5: Main Ideas Module 6: Secondary Ideas Module 7: Achievement Module 8: Place in the Author's Work Section 3: Impact Module 9: The First Responses Module 10: The Evolving Debate Module 11: Impact and Influence Today Module 12: Where Next? Glossary of Terms People Mentioned in the Text Works Cited

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  • NCID
    BB25262201
  • ISBN
    • 9781912128839
    • 9781912303342
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    94 p.
  • Size
    21 cm
  • Parent Bibliography ID
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