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Summary: Highly informative and influential - excellent
Review: Mr. Kissinger gives a brilliant overview of European history and political diplomacy, ably contrasting its 'real politic' with a more idealistic American political diplomacy. I now understand why we as Americans misunderstand and are often misunderstood by our European counterparts. This is a must read for any American living in Europe.
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Summary: Very insightful - not just a rehash of events.
Review: Overall the book was great. I found the book a little hard to read at times, particularly the treatment of pre-WWI events. It picked up nicely after WWII, and the discussion of Vietnam was fascinating. Most interesting to me was the "behind the scenes" look at foreign policy development and proof that it is easier for critics to throw stones at decisions people make than to actually make the decisions.
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Summary: Fantastic Overview of International Relations
Review: After reading Diplomacy in college I felt as if I had achieved a degree in international relations in one book. Kissinger takes you through history to examine past events and their validity today. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in a sweeping overview of the politics that have shaped and will shape the world.
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Summary: A brilliantly written book on Diplomacy in the Western World
Review: A brillant and well written book on International Relations. Kissinger gives his perspective on International relations among Western nations in the last 4 centuries or so. Woven through the book is a sharp contrast between idealistic and realistic traditions of conducting foriegn policy. Needless to say Kissinger's tilt is to the latter and rightly so. After reading Kissinger's book practioners of statecraft should realise that history is least forgiving to the naive.
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Summary: The best manual ever written on international relations
Review: In this book, the US Secretary of State clearly reveals how international relations work and help us to undertand why is the world in such a way nowadays.
This book is a reading that all international relations student must read. It is the perfect manual to understand international relations since 17th. century through the post Cold War World.
Sincere congratulations to Mr. Kissinger.
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Summary: The smartest, most insightful book I have ever read
Review: It is really too bad that book evaluation grades are so inflated. That's such a pity because I would REALLY like to assign "Diplomacy" the rating I would give to no other book. "Diplomacy" is a comprehensive, very well written overview of the diplomatic history of the last 2 centuries. However, it is much more than just a history book. Kissinger not only describes the events, but shows motives and causes behind them. Some people would probably say that the book is cynical, I would counter that it is just an excellent reflection of a human nature. If you are at all interested in foreing affairs, you must read "Diplomacy".
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Summary: best present ever got !!
Review: this masterpiece is a most objective observation of early classic diplomacy to now-days ultra modern diplomacy & intl' relashion
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Summary: Masterpiece!
Review: A political history masterpiece. No other Secretary of State is as good prepared and culturally fit as him
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Summary: An intriguing & comprehensive look at modern diplomacy
Review: The shear breadth of history covered by Kissinger becomes even more remarkable when one discovers the depth into which he goes. More than just a superficial glance at various foreign policy schemes over the past several centuries, Kissinger gives the reader a profound insight into the pattern of diplomacy triumphs and blunders that occur repeatedly throughout modern history.
Kissinger manages to be detailed without becoming tedious and uninteresting. With a knowledge of the subject matter that is almost unfeasible, Kissinger brings the broad scope of international diplomacy into view. Bringing you both the grand scheme of things as well as the minutia of the situations, Kissinger hands you both the forest and the trees.
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Summary: An absolute 'must read'
Review: Described variously as a "masterpiece" and a "profound" _Diplomacy_ is a 'must read'.
Regardless of your opinion regarding his politics, there is no escaping the profound impact Henry Kissinger has had on late twentieth century strategic relations. Similarly, whether they vex or inspire you, the insights he outlines in _Diplomacy_ are consistently enlightening and regularly brilliant. A thoroughly researched and expertly presented text, _Diplomacy_ offers novices a solid introduction to the history of strategic relations and experts a challenging set of theories and interpretations. Furthermore, despite the dense and often dry nature of the history of diplomacy, Kissinger's presentation of his subject matter is accessible and compelling. Admittedly, however, there is a flaw to the text not altogether uncommon to Kissinger's writing. He has been criticised in the past, and rightly so, for not attending adequately to economic factors in international relations. _Diplomacy_, while addressing economics to a degree, retains this failing, minimising the importance of economic factors in international relations by omission. Despite this shortcoming, however, _Diplomacy_ remains a vitally important book and one I cannot recommend too highly.
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