Robert Dallek
With his JFK biography, "An Unfinished Life," Dallek cemented a reputation as a great historian. Now he offers a portrait of a pair of leaders who dominated the world stage, changing the course of history., Decades after working side-by-side in the White House, Richard Nixon & Henry Kissinger remain two of the most contradictory & powerful men in America in the 20th century. While their personalities could hardly have been more different, they were magnetically drawn together. Both were ambitious, self-made men, driven by their own inner demons, often ruthless in pursuit of their goals. At the height of power, their rivalry & collaboration led to policies defining the Nixon presidency., Utilizing declassified archives, Dallek uncovers details about their personal relationship & how they struggled to outdo each other in foreign affairs. He also analyzes their dealings with power brokers at home & abroad--including Vietnam, the China opening, detente with the USSR, the Yom Kippur War, Allende's overthrow & war between India & Pakistan--while recognizing how both men plotted to distract the public from scandal. He details Nixon's erratic behavior during Watergate & how Kissinger helped use national security to prevent impeachment.,1 Brethren of a kind,Nixon ,Kissinger,1968 ,2 The limits of power,The Nixon-Kissinger White House,Hope & illusion ,The politics of foreign policy,Troubles galore ,Crisis managers ,Winter of discontent,3 The best of times,The road to dÃ©tente,DÃ©tente in Asia: gains & losses,The warriors as peacemakers ,Tainted victories ,4 The worst of times,New miseries ,In the shadow of Watergate ,The Nixon-Kissinger presidency,The end of a presidency
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Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power