World Order

World Order
- New unread edition signed by Henry Kissinger
â‚¬Å“Dazzling and instructive . . . [a] magisterial new book.â‚¬Â â‚¬"Walter Isaacson, Time
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Henry Kissinger offers inÂ World OrderÂ a deep meditation on the roots of international harmony and global disorder. Drawing on his experience as one of the foremost statesmen of the modern eraâ‚¬"advising presidents, traveling the world, observing and shaping the central foreign policy events of recent decadesâ‚¬"Kissinger now reveals his analysis of the ultimate challenge for the twenty-first century: how to build a shared international order in a world of divergent historical perspectives, violent conflict, proliferating technology, and ideological extremism.

There has never been a true â‚¬Å“world order,â‚¬Â Kissinger observes. For most of history, civilizations defined their own concepts of order. Each considered itself the center of the world and envisioned its distinct principles as universally relevant. China conceived of a global cultural hierarchy with the emperor at its pinnacle. In Europe, Rome imagined itself surrounded by barbarians; when Rome fragmented, European peoples refined a concept of an equilibrium of sovereign states and sought to export it across the world. Islam, in its early centuries, considered itself the worldâ‚¬s sole legitimate political unit, destined to expand indefinitely until the world was brought into harmony by religious principles. The United States was born of a conviction about the universal applicability of democracyâ‚¬"a conviction that has guided its policies ever since.

Now international affairs take place on a global basis, and these historical concepts of world order are meeting. Every region participates in questions of high policy in every other, often instantaneously. Yet there is no consensus among the major actors about the rules and limits guiding this process or its ultimate destination. The result is mounting tension.

Grounded in Kissingerâ‚¬s deep study of history and his experience as national security advisor and secretary of state,Â World OrderÂ guides readers through crucial episodes in recent world history. Kissinger offers a unique glimpse into the inner deliberations of the Nixon administrationâ‚¬s negotiations with Hanoi over the end of the Vietnam War, as well as Ronald Reaganâ‚¬s tense debates with Soviet Premier Gorbachev in ReykjavÂk. He offers compelling insights into the future of U.S.â‚¬â€œChina relations and the evolution of the European Union, and he examines lessons of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Taking readers from his analysis of nuclear negotiations with Iran through the Westâ‚¬s response to the Arab Spring and tensions with Russia over Ukraine,Â World OrderÂ anchors Kissingerâ‚¬s historical analysis in the decisive events of our time.

Provocative and articulate, blending historical insight with geopolitical prognostication,Â World OrderÂ is a unique work that could come only from a lifelong policy maker and diplomat. Kissinger is also the author of On China.Â
Country USA
Brand Penguin Press
Manufacturer Penguin Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 40508016
Color White
ReleaseDate 2014-09-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781594206146

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin Press
Manufacturer	Penguin Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	40508016
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2014-09-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781594206146

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