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I coulda just read the wikipedia of every statesman he titled the chapters with and I would have gotten the same benefit plus saved time over reading 850 pages of dull accented drivel.

Don’t read this.

Is Kissinger any good to get into diplomacy and geopolitics?

>>17500162
The analysis of the Congress of Vienna and its effects (how it set the stage for a WWI-size conflict) were interesting.

>>14428305
pic related is a good interpretive history of international politics from ~1600 onwards.

Thanks OP, your commitment will help with many people's future efforts to understand Kissinger, especially in his earlier years.
Picrelated is a fine read if you want to brush up on your Kissinger

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Post books on and lightly politicians (American or otherwise) with interesting or important history behind them or their actions. Keep it short and civil: nobody likes scrolling through your word war over exactly how kosher most kosher salt is.

Picked up pic related on a whim because I remember being fascinated by Kissinger's political activity in high school. Have not began reading it yet. Also ended up with a book on Reagan called When Character was Key, also unopened