It brings together history, geography, modern politics and no small amount of passion. If, however, you worry about a globe spinning out of control, then World Order is for you. "If you think America is doing just fine, then skip ahead to the poetry reviews. John Micklethwait, The New York Times Book Review "Kissinger's conclusion deserves to be read and understood by all candidates ahead of the 2016 presidential election. At its best, his writing functions like a powerful zoom lens, opening out to give us a panoramic appreciation of larger historical trends and patterns, then zeroing in on small details and anecdotes that vividly illustrate his theories." Kissinger, now 91, strides briskly from century to century, continent to continent, examining the alliances and divisions that have defined Europe over the centuries, the fallout from the disintegration of nation-states like Syria and Iraq, and China's developing relationship with the rest of Asia and the West. the book puts the problems of today's world and America's role in that increasingly interconnected and increasingly riven world into useful - and often illuminating - context.
"Henry Kissinger's new book, World Order, could not be more timely. Henry Kissinger's book makes a compelling case for why we have to do it and how we can succeed." A real national dialogue is the only way we're going to rebuild a political consensus to take on the perils and the promise of the 21st century. He ranges from the Peace of Westphalia to the pace of microprocessing, from Sun Tzu to Talleyrand to Twitter. "It is vintage Kissinger, with his singular combination of breadth and acuity along with his knack for connecting headlines to trend lines - very long trend lines in this case.
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