Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power Contributor(s): Dallek, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060722312 ISBN-13: 9780060722319 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: In this epic and revelatory biography, a distinguished historian probes the lives and times of two unlikely leaders whose partnership dominated the world stage and changed the course of history. 16-page b&w photo insert. |
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BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Political - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - History | United States - 20th Century |
Dewey: 973.924 |
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.52" W x 8.62" (1.98 lbs) 768 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 |
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Publisher Description: In this epic dual biography, one of our most distinguished scholars--the bestselling author of An Unfinished Life--probes the lives and times of two unlikely leaders whose partnership dominated American and world affairs and changed the course of history Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger were two of the most compelling, contradictory, and important leaders in America in the second half of the 20th century. Both were largely self-made men, brimming with ambition, driven by their own inner demons, and often ruthless in pursuit of their goals. Tapping into a wealth of recently declassified documents and tapes, Robert Dallek uncovers fascinating details about Nixon and Kissinger's tumultuous personal relationship--their collaboration and rivalry--and the extent to which they struggled to outdo each other in the reach of foreign policy achievements. He also brilliantly analyzes their dealings with power brokers at home and abroad, including the nightmare of Vietnam, the brilliant opening to China, d tente with the Soviet Union, the Yom Kippur War in the Middle East, the disastrous overthrow of Allende in Chile, and growing tensions between India and Pakistan, while recognizing how both men were continually plotting to distract the American public's attention from the growing scandal of Watergate. Authoritative, illuminating, and deeply engrossing, Nixon and Kissinger provides a shocking new understanding of the immense power and sway these two men held in affecting world history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dallek, Robert: - Robert Dallek is the author of An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963 and Nixon and Kissinger, among other books. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic Monthly, and Vanity Fair. He lives in Washington, D.C. |