Book · 2020 · Biography & Autobiography
Henry Kissinger and American Power
A Political Biography
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And in Henry Kissinger and American power, Thomas Schwarz writes, "The liberal historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. simply referred to it as the best appointment so far. The New York Times columnist Tom Wicker noted the collective sigh of relief.
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Henry Kissinger and American Power by Thomas A. Schwartz is a comprehensive political biography detailing the life, career, and complex legacy of the prominent American diplomat. Robert Evans referenced this biographical work extensively across multiple episodes of Behind the Bastards. In discussing Kissinger's early life in Germany, Evans quoted Schwartz to describe the progressive segregation, isolation, and public humiliation that Kissinger and his brothers experienced as young Jews in Fürth. Later, while exploring Kissinger's rise within government service and his controversial policies, Evans cited Schwartz to demonstrate how establishment figures and liberal intellectuals initially reacted to his appointment. Specifically, Evans noted that liberal historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. praised the choice as an exceptionally strong appointment, while New York Times columnist Tom Wicker observed a widespread collective sigh of relief among political observers. Additionally, Evans drew upon Schwartz's historical analysis to explain President Richard Nixon's domestic political motivations and strategic calculations behind major military decisions, such as the Cambodian bombing campaign, emphasizing that Nixon sought to avoid historical condemnation rather than secure a definitive military victory. Throughout the podcast series, Schwartz's work served as a primary factual foundation for examining the intricate intersection of Kissinger's personal background, intellectual reputation, and geopolitical power.
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Robert Evans And in Henry Kissinger and American power, Thomas Schwarz writes, "The liberal historian Arthur Schlesinger… 5
“In his book Henry Kissinger and American Power, Schwarz writes, "Kissinger and his brothers saw the progressive segregation, isolation, and humiliation the Jews of FTH experienced.”
“And in Henry Kissinger and American power, Thomas Schwarz writes, "The liberal historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. simply referred to it as the best appointment so far. The New York Times columnist Tom Wicker noted the collective sigh of relief”
“In Henry Kissinger in American power, Thomas Schwarz writes, quote, Kissinger put forward a straightforward put forth a straightforward domestic political account for Nixon's motivation and thinking, noting that Nixon is not seeking a military victory, but he cannot go down in American history as the first US president to have lost the a war in which the US participated.”
“But even ostensibly liberal figures were wooed by Kissinger's supposed titanic intellect and Henry Kissinger and American power. Thomas Schwarz writes, "The liberal historian Arthur Schlesinger Jr. simply referred to it as the best appointment so far.”
“In his book, Henry Kissinger and American Power, Schwarz writes, "Kissinger and his brothers saw the progressive segregation, isolation, and humiliation the Jews of Ferth experienced.”
