Niall campbell ferguson is a british historian from scotland. He spent his early adolescence under the third reich. He is the author of fifteen books, including the pity of war, the. Niall fergusons acclaimed bestseller on the highs and lows of britains empire once vast swathes of the globe were coloured imperial red and britannia ruled not just the waves, but the prairies of america, the plains of asia, the jungles of africa and the deserts of arabia. Courted by kissinger to write this biography 10 years ago it was written at his suggestion, hoover institution senior research fellow ferguson history, harvard univ the great degeneration. Kissinger, whose recent book world order came to shelves in september 2014, initiated talks between the u. The idealist by niall ferguson available from rakuten kobo. In contrast, ferguson, tone deaf to kissingers darker notes, condemns him to a literary fate worse than anything that hitchens could have meted out. The secret to henry kissingers success niall ferguson. The biography begins in furth, germany, kissinger s place of birth, and describes the vibrant jewish community that existed there during the 19th and early 20th century. Ferguson tries to defend his subject but is deaf to his darker notes, and manages to trivialise his own book. Niall ferguson biography sets the stage for statesmanship.
Drawing not only on kissinger s hitherto closed private papers but also on documents from more than a hundred archives around the world, this biography is niall ferguson s masterpiece. Drawing not only on kissinger s hitherto closed private papers but also on documents from more than a hundred archives around the world, this biography is niall ferguson s. The secret to henry kissingers success politico magazine. Niall ferguson is one of the worlds most renowned historians. The author of 15 books, ferguson is writing a life of henry kissinger, the first volume of which kissinger, 19231968. Hailed by some as the indispensable man whose advice has been sought by every president from john f. Oct 02, 2015 niall ferguson wants us to reject the stereotyped image of henry kissinger as a cynical, amoral realist. The history of the house of rothschild won the wadsworth prize for business history. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Drawing not only on kissingers hitherto closed private papers but also on documents from more than a hundred archives around the world, this biography is niall fergusons. Drawing not only on kissingers hitherto closed private papers but also on documents from more than a hundred archives around the world, this biography is niall fergusons masterpiece. He is the author of paper and iron, the house of rothschild, the pity of war, the cash nexus, empire, colossus, the war of the world, the ascent of money, high financier, civilization, the great degeneration, kissinger, 19231968. I am a fully paidup member of the neoimperialist gang, he declared some years ago.
Always thorough, often surprising, at times deeply moving, this is an extraordinary biography of the most significant scholarstatesmanstrategist of our time, by one of our most accomplished historians. The biography begins in furth, germany, kissingers place of birth, and describes the vibrant jewish community that existed there during the 19th and early 20th century. Oct 15, 2015 in contrast, ferguson, tone deaf to kissingers darker notes, condemns him to a literary fate worse than anything that hitchens could have meted out. Nov 14, 2016 in this remarkable book, the first of two volumes, niall ferguson has created an extraordinary panorama of kissinger s world, and a paradigmshifting reappraisal of the man. Sep 29, 2015 niall ferguson is one of the worlds most renowned historians. Roberts writes unlike the revisionists, ferguson has had access to every part of kissingers vast archive at the library of congress, which weighs several tons and comprises 8,380 documents covering 37,645 pages on the digitized database alone.
Joining good morning britain to talk about his new book the square and the tower, niall ferguson comments on the reasons behind donald trumps success. Kissinger biography is great, says pal of author and. In contrast, ferguson, tone deaf to kissinger s darker notes, condemns him to a literary fate worse than anything that hitchens could have meted out. Book talk worldfamous historian niall ferguson on kissinger. But ferguson does a superb job in one book of explaining why kissinger is a complex figure with as much of an idealist and philosophical grounding as a realist. Niall fergusons dishonest biography of henry kissinger. The idealist excerpted here in politico magazine came out last month, it sparked a new. Bush, kissinger has also attracted immense hostility from critics who have cast him as. Back in 2012, niall ferguson wrote an admiring article about henry kissingers belated return to harvard, where he had taught in the 1950s and 1960s but from which he. Ferguson is a provocative historian, but he is sometimes a shady numbers man and always a sunny militarist.
He is also a visiting professor at tsinghua university, beijing. Sep 09, 2012 ferguson is a provocative historian, but he is sometimes a shady numbers man and always a sunny militarist. Conversations host harry kreisler welcomes historian niall ferguson of the hoover institution who is the 2016 underhill lecturer at berkeley. Oct 10, 2015 when niall fergusons henry kissinger, 1923 to 1968. By engaging in such unabashed cheerleading, fergusons book. He is also a senior fellow at the hoover institution, stanford university, and a senior research fellow at jesus college, oxford. Although this book is long at 986 pages, and kissinger has only just joined the nixon administration as national security adviser when it ends, the. The idealist penguin press, the first in a twovolume. Yet as niall ferguson shows in this magisterial twovolume biography. The idealistwas published in 2015 to critical acclaim. Professor niall ferguson talked about his book, kissinger.
Networks and power, from freemasons to facebook by niall ferguson, published by penguin press, an imprint of penguin publishing group, a. Kissinger in another new book, kissingers shadow, by greg grandin also the author of two recent online posts about mr. From the bestselling author of the ascent of money and the square. Sep 10, 2015 back in 2012, niall ferguson wrote an admiring article about henry kissinger s belated return to harvard, where he had taught in the 1950s and 1960s but from which he had become estranged since. The idealist by niall ferguson, read by roy mcmillan no american statesman has been as revered and as reviled as henry kissinger. He is the author of paper and iron, the house of rothschild, the pity of war, the cash nexus, empire, colossus, the war of the world, the ascent of money, high financier, civilization, the great degeneration, kissinger, 1923 1968. In this remarkable book, the first of two volumes, niall ferguson has created an extraordinary panorama of kissinger s world, and a paradigmshifting reappraisal of the man. When niall fergusons henry kissinger, 1923 to 1968. Previously, he was a professor at harvard university and new york university, visiting professor at new college of the humanities and senior research fellow at jesus college, oxford. Henry kissinger, with president richard nixon and advisor richard v. Winner of the council on foreign relations arthur ross book award. The idealist henry kissinger, harvard professor, before the senate foreign relations committee in 1966. In particular, it lacked the skills to carry out pacification effectivelyor as kissinger politely put it, the special qualities developed in a decade or more of combat training do not include discriminating political judgment in volatile and complex circumstances.
Grandin, whose own book, kissingers shadow, is due out soon, asserts that fergusons book is an extended but. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read kissinger. Niall fergusons protestations aside, henry kissinger was the quintessential. The idealist, 19231968, is the first volume of henry kissinger s biography, written by niall ferguson. The idealist, 19231968, is the first volume of henry kissingers biography, written by niall ferguson. Niall ferguson on henry kissinger, in conversation with roy eisenhardt duration.
He is also a senior fellow at the hoover institution, stanford university, and a. Adam nadel the book illustrates just what an extraordinary human being kissinger is. The all souls historian rohan butler concluded the first volume of. Hed like us to believe that kissinger was a kind of tormented idealist who believed in.
He is also a senior research fellow of jesus college, university of oxford, a senior fellow of the hoover institution, stanford university and. In his charmless biography of henry kissinger, niall ferguson fails to. Penguin presents the audiobook edition of kissinger. Kissinger by niall ferguson penguin books australia. Working as a weekly columnist in sunday times in london, niall ferguson has become a highly prolific author and voice among his many peers and contemporaries. Networks and power, from freemasons to facebook by niall ferguson, published by penguin press, an imprint of. In his book, professor ferguson argues that henry kissingers approach to foreign policy was grounded in. Niall ferguson on henry kissinger ottawa international. The idealist shifts the trajectory of kissinger studies fundamentally. In this remarkable book, the first of two volumes, niall ferguson has created an extraordinary panorama of kissingers world, and a paradigmshifting reappraisal of the man. Niall ferguson wants us to reject the stereotyped image of henry kissinger as a cynical, amoral realist. The all souls historian rohan butler concluded the first volume of his biography. Producing work as both a historian and a biographer, he has also published a number of biographies on figures such as henry kissinger and siegmund warburg. The idealist excerpted here in politico magazine came out last month, it sparked a new discussion about the controversial statesmans.
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