The Inevitability of Tragedy by Barry Gewen
A fresh portrait of Henry Kissinger focusing on the fundamental ideas underlying his policies: realism, balance of power and national interest.
"Gewen's book… is distinctive in that it is, above all, an account of Kissinger's intellectual universe" -- Gideon Rachman - Financial Times
"Gewen seeks to escape [a] cartoon depiction of Kissinger... He does so successfully with sympathy for his subject, subtlety, good writing and not a little humour... Gewen tells us that Kissinger is more than a figure out of history, and that we dismiss or ignore him at our peril… Where are the 21st-century’s Henry Kissingers when we need them?" -- Christopher Meyer - The Spectator
"A timely new book on Henry Kissinger—The Inevitability of Tragedy by Barry Gewen—provides new insight into what might have gone wrong and landed the US in a late imperial funk." -- Iain Martin - The Times
"[Gewen] remind[s] us of a very interesting and complex personality." -- Roger Boyes - The Times
"In this magisterial account, Gewen… traces the historical and philosophical roots of Kissinger’s famous realism, situating him in the context of Hannah Arendt and a cohort of other Jewish intellectuals who escaped Nazi Germany." -- 100 Notable Books of 2020 - The New York Times Book Review
"Gewen seeks to escape [a] cartoon depiction of Kissinger... He does so successfully with sympathy for his subject, subtlety, good writing and not a little humour... Gewen tells us that Kissinger is more than a figure out of history, and that we dismiss or ignore him at our peril… Where are the 21st-century’s Henry Kissingers when we need them?" -- Christopher Meyer - The Spectator
"A timely new book on Henry Kissinger—The Inevitability of Tragedy by Barry Gewen—provides new insight into what might have gone wrong and landed the US in a late imperial funk." -- Iain Martin - The Times
"[Gewen] remind[s] us of a very interesting and complex personality." -- Roger Boyes - The Times
"In this magisterial account, Gewen… traces the historical and philosophical roots of Kissinger’s famous realism, situating him in the context of Hannah Arendt and a cohort of other Jewish intellectuals who escaped Nazi Germany." -- 100 Notable Books of 2020 - The New York Times Book Review
Barry Gewen, an editor at the New York Times Book Review for thirty years, has written on politics, international affairs, and culture for several publications, including the Times, the New Republic, Dissent, and the National Interest. He lives in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781324004059 |
| ISBN 10 | 1324004053 |
| Title | The Inevitability of Tragedy |
| Author | Barry Gewen |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2020-05-29 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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