History

No. 115: Henry Kissinger Was an Idealist?

Oct 16, 2015

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Adolph Hitler, Biography, Germany, Henry Kissinger, History, Idealism, Immanuel Kant, Nazi, New York City, Niall Ferguson, Realpolitik

Niall Ferguson has put together a fascinating biography of Henry Kissinger. Well, at least the 17 chapters I have worked through have been extremely thought provoking. Kissinger: 1923-1968: The Idealist covers the first half of Kissinger’s life (For those that don’t know, Kissinger is still quite alive at 92). Ferguson just took a fellowship position…
No. 114: History Shapers

Oct 13, 2015

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Cold War, Edgar J. Hoover, Henry Kissinger, History, Independence, kwame nkrumah, Lee Kuan Yew, patrice lumumba, Zbigniew Brzezinski

Folks I want to study more: Kwame Nkrumah Henry Kissinger Lee Kuan Yew Patrice Lumumba Edgar J. Hoover Zbigniew Brzezinski Bayard Rustin Send along book recommendations, if you have any. Who else should I consider? Who is on your list?