Kissinger on Kissinger: Reflections on Diplomacy, Grand Strategy, and Leadership

Written by Winston Lord and Henry Kissinger

Narrated by Nicholas Hormann

In a series of riveting interviews, America's senior statesman discusses the challenges of directing foreign policy during times of great global tension.

As National Security Advisor to Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger transformed America's approach to diplomacy with China, the USSR, Vietnam, and the Middle East, laying the foundations for geopolitics as we know them today.

Nearly fifty years later, escalating tensions between the US, China, and Russia are threatening a swift return to the same diplomatic game of tug-of-war that Kissinger played so masterfully. Kissinger on Kissinger is a series of faithfully transcribed interviews conducted by the elder statesman's longtime associate, Winston Lord, which captures Kissinger's thoughts on the specific challenges that he faced during his tenure as NSA, his general advice on leadership and international relations, and stunning portraits of the larger-than-life world leaders of the era. The result is a frank and well-informed overview of US foreign policy in the first half of the 70s—essential listening for anyone hoping to understand tomorrow's global challenges.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio
• Release date: May 14, 2019
• ISBN: 9781250223548

Winston Lord

WINSTON LORD was HENRY KISSINGER's Special Assistant in the Nixon administration. He has also served as Ambassador to China, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, and Assistant Secretary of State. He is currently on the Board of Directors for the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea.

Reviews for Kissinger on Kissinger

[vladimiro sousa · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Na interesting personal view of a key player in American and world history in the 60-70. We cand see how Kissinger was a master at diplomatic affairs. Like the fact that is not intended to be an exhaustive and completed narration of the events. It is a first draft at history tell from a personal perspective, of some one that lived the events and participated actively of the times and with the persons that made the 20th century.

[julio cheirif · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Extraordinary.
The strategic, long term view, chezz like
Analysis with future scenarios pictured as a result of present decisions by this super brilliant mind in conjunction with a determined and very intelligent president are presented here in their full significance. Kissinger and Nixon created the structure of the world in which we still live and did it accomplishing the fundamental objective of doing so always in the best
Interest of US hegemony, dominance, and influence all around the world.