In this first volume of his memoirs, Dr Kissinger covers his first four years (1969-1973) as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, and President Nixon's closest adviser on foreign policy. It is undoubtedly the most significant book to come out of the Nixon Administration. Among the countless great and critical moments Dr Kissinger recalls are his first meeting with Nixon, his secret trip to China, the first SALT negotiation, the Jordan crisis of 1970, the India-Pakistan war of 1971, and the historic summit meetings in Peking and Moscow. He covers the major controversies over Indochina policy during that period, including events in Laos, the overthrow of Cambodia's Prince Sihanouk, his secret talks with the North Vietnamese in Paris, his 'Peace is at hand' press conference, and the breakdown of the talks that led to the 'Christmas bombing' of 1972. He offers his insight s into the Middle East conflicts, Sadat's break with the Soviets, the election of Salvador Allende in Chile, issues of defence strategy, and relations with Europe and Japan. Other highlights are his relationship with Nixon, brilliant portraits of major foreign leaders, and his views as to the handling of crises and the art of diplomacy. Few men have wielded as much influence in the arena of American foreign policy as Henry Kissinger. This record makes an invaluable and lasting contribution to the history of this crucial time.
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Diese Memoiren-Saga bietet einen beispiellosen Einblick hinter die Kulissen der amerikanischen Außenpolitik in einer entscheidenden Ära. Der Autor, eine Schlüsselfigur der Weltpolitik, schildert detailliert seine Erfahrungen und strategischen Manöver. Die Reihe gewährt tiefe Einblicke in Verhandlungen mit globalen Führern und in die Bewältigung von Krisen, die die moderne Geschichte geprägt haben. Es ist eine fesselnde Lektüre über die Kunst der Diplomatie und der Staatsführung aus erster Hand.
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In Years of Upheaval Henry Kissinger recalls the turbulent years of the second Administration of Richard Nixon, which began on 20 January 1973. Two momentous events and their consequences dominate this account: the Watergate scandal, and the 1973 October war in the Middle East. The books opens at the Western White House on a summer afternoon in August of that year, when Dr Kissinger is told by the President during a poolside conversation that he is to become Secretary of State. The memories that follow are a rich compendium of his experiences in the months before and after appointment: an eerie trip to Hanoi shortly after the Vietnam cease-fire; efforts to settle the war in Cambodia; two Nixon-Brezhnev summits and the controversy over detente; the Shah of Iran; the oil crisis and the efforts to covercome it; the US airlift to Israel and the military alert during the Middle East war; the origins of shuttle diplomacy; the fall of Salvador Allende in Chile; and the events sur rounding Nixon's resignation. His frank portrait of Nixon's last days is perhaps the most perceptive to date At once illuminating, fascinating, and profound, Years of Upheaval is a lasting contribution to the his
Henry A. Kissinger, geboren 1923 in Fürth, emigrierte 1938 mit seinen Eltern in die USA. Dort lehrte er ab 1952 an der Universität Harvard und hatte als politischer Berater aller Präsidenten seit Eisenhower sowie als Außenminister großen Einfluß auf die internationale Politik. Er gilt als Motor der chinesisch-amerikanischen Annäherung, der Entspannungspolitik gegenüber der UdSSR sowie der diplomatischen Voraussetzungen für einen Rückzug aus Vietnam und einer Friedensregelung in Nahost. 1973 wurde er mit dem Friedensnobelpreis ausgezeichnet. Henry A. Kissinger ist auch als Autor hervorgetreten und hat mehrere Bücher zur Zeitgeschichte verfaßt, u.a. »Die sechs Säulen der Weltordnung«, »Die Vernunft der Nationen« sowie die ersten beiden Bände seiner Erinnerungen »Memoiren 1968-1973« und »Memoiren 1973-1974«.