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Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger — Chapter 31 — The New World Order Reconsidered
This chapter discusses the state of international relations and American foreign policy after the Cold War’s end.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger — Chapter 30 — Reagan and Gorbachev
This chapter discusses the end of the Cold War and the different policies adopted by the United States and the Soviet Union at that time.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger — Chapter 29 — Detente
This chapter discusses Nixon’s foreign policy for the Cold War and its repercussions in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 27 – Vietnam: Nixon
This chapter discusses the end of the Vietnam War, during Nixon’s presidency in the United States.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 26 – Vietnam: Kennedy and Johnson
This chapter discusses the increased American participation in the Vietnam War, culminating in the administration of Lyndon Johnson.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger - Chapter 25 - Vietnam: Truman and Eisenhower
This chapter examines how the United States began its involvement in Vietnam, aiming to contain Communist ideology despite the complexities of local dynamics.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger - Chapter 24 - Concepts of Western Unity
This chapter discusses the different strategies of American, British and French statesmen to face the expansionism of the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
The History of Fordism and Post-Fordism
Fordism was a rigid production system introduced in 1914, and Post-Fordism is a flexible production system that has prevailed since the 1970s.
Summary: Diplomacy by Henry Kissinger
Diplomacy, by Henry Kissinger, provides an extensive sweep of the history of international relations.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger - Chapter 20 - Negotiating with the Communists
This chapter discusses the negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union prior to the death of Joseph Stalin.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger - Chapter 18 - The Success and the Pain of Containment
This chapter discusses the development of the containment doctrine — the American strategy to win the Cold War.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger - Chapter 17 - The Beginning of the Cold War
This chapter discusses the disagreements between the United States and the Soviet Union that would lead to the Cold War.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger - Chapter 16 - Three Approaches to Peace
This chapter discusses peace negotiations in the final months of World War II.
Imperialism: Definition, Causes, and Consequences in Africa and Asia
Definition, causes, and consequences of imperialism in Africa and Asia, from European rivalries to colonization and resistance.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 15 – America Re-enters the Arena
This chapter discusses the role of Franklin Delano Roosevelt in turning World War II in favor of the Allies.
Industrial Revolutions: Summary, Causes, Consequences & Inventions
Since the 19th century, beginning in Britain, a series of inventions have profoundly revolutionized the world economy.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 12 – The End of Illusion
This chapter discusses the failure of the Treaty of Versailles, which enabled the rise of Hitler’s Nazism and Mussolini’s Fascism in Germany and Italy.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 3 – From Universality to Equilibrium
This chapter discusses European politics in the 17th century, focusing on the roles of Cardinal Richelieu, William of Orange, and William Pitt.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger – Chapter 2 – The Hinge
This chapter discusses the rise of the U.S. as a global power in the 20th century, thanks to the Roosevelt and the Wilson presidencies.
Summary: Diplomacy by Kissinger - Chapter 1 - The New World Order
This chapter introduces Kissinger’s ideas about American diplomacy and briefly contrasts them with the policies of other countries.