Henry Kissinger

The Profile

Henry Alfred Kissinger (born May 27, 1923) is a German-born American diplomat, political scientist, and author. He served as U.S. National Security Advisor (1969–1975) and U.S. Secretary of State (1973–1977).

Kissinger is known for Cold War diplomacy, détente with the Soviet Union, and the opening to the People's Republic of China. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973.

A thoughtful, sometimes critical reading of Kissinger's Leadership, praising strategic insights while calling out moral omissions. The reviewer values historical context and laments modern loss of humanistic education. Overall positive (4/5) with important reservations about ethics.