Kissinger on Kissinger: Reflections on Diplomacy, Grand Strategy, and Leadership

As National Security Advisor to Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger transformed America's approach to diplomacy with China, the USSR, Vietnam, and the Middle East, laying the foundations for geopolitics for the past fifty years. He was an immigrant to escape Nazi persecution and made his way to be a patriot, national adviser and secretary of state in world politics. He and Nixon worked together as a team with the capacity to enjoy agreement and respect different opinion. Nixon had great confidence in him to achieve grand strategy on American diplomacy. He helped the détente opened up China, ended the Vietnam war and shape the three powers balance. America wins the cold war with USSR collapse, and becomes the world superpower with the cheers of the end of history. With the opening and rapid development and rise of China, many politicians become nervus and worry to challenge the hegemony regard China is devil resurrected. They came back to the red scare and cold war mentality on geopolitics. Kissinger on Kissinger is a good historic review how Kissinger handled to steer the flag ship of America democracy. It is obvious that the economic, high tech, trade war failed to achieve the goal. It is not President Xi’s will but the will of the peoples to return the former glory after the last century of humiliation. The politicians of Capitol Hill need to study and learn from this skillful stateman!