Книга: FERGUSON, NIALL «KISSINGER»
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Производитель: "Penguin Books US" No American statesman has been as revered and as reviled as Henry Kissinger. Yet as Niall Ferguson shows in this magisterial biography, the idea of Kissinger as the ruthless arch-realist is based on a profound misunderstanding. Drawing not only on Kissinger`s hitherto closed private papers but also on documents from more than a hundred archives around the world, Ferguson argues that the true foundation of Kissinger`s thought is philosophical idealism. This first of two volumes examines Kissinger`s considerable achievements before his appointment as Nixon`s national security adviser. He spent his adolescence toiling in a New York factory, studying at night, then served in the U. S. infantry during the Second World War before finding his vocation at Harvard, where he shot to celebrity by arguing for `limited nuclear war` and was subsequently hired by Nelson Rockefeller and called to Camelot by Kennedy. The Idealist is the story of the single most important strategic thinker America has... ISBN:9781594206535 Издательство: "Penguin Books US" (2015)
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Niall
| Niall | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈnaɪl/, sometimes /ˈniː.əl/ |
| Gender | Male |
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| Word/Name | Gaelic language |
| Meaning | "champion" |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
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| Related names | Neil |
Niall is a male given name of Gaelic origin, thought to mean "champion".[1] It could also mean 'cloud' or 'passionate'.
Niall may also refer to:
- Niall of the Nine Hostages, High King of Ireland who lived in the early-to-mid 5th century AD
- Niall Caille mac Áeda, High King of Ireland in the 9th century AD
- Niall Quinn, Irish former international footballer and chairman of the English club Sunderland A.F.C.
- Niall Ferguson, Historian and the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History at Harvard University[2]
- Niall Horan, Irish singer in boyband One Direction
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- List of Irish-language given names
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KISSINGER (H.) — KISSINGER HENRY (1923 ) Né en Allemagne dans une famille juive de la petite bourgeoisie, Henry Kissinger émigre aux États Unis en 1938 en raison des persécutions nazies. Devenu citoyen américain en 1943, il retourne avec les troupes d’occupation… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Kissinger — steht für: Henry Kissinger (* 1923), US amerikanischer Politiker deutscher Abstammung Einwohner der Stadt Bad Kissingen, Unterfranken Einwohner der Gemeinde Kissing, Schwaben Kissinger (Gebäck) aus der Region um Bad Kissingen … Deutsch Wikipedia
Kissinger — Kissinger, Henry … Enciclopedia Universal
Kissinger — (Henry Alfred) (né en 1923) diplomate américain d origine allemande (naturalisé en 1943). Conseiller du président Nixon (1968 1973), chef du département d état (1973 1977) sous Nixon et Ford, il déploya une intense activité diplomatique (Chine,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Kissinger — (izg. kȉsindžer), Henry (1923) DEFINICIJA američki političar i diplomat, sudjelovao u više mirovnih pregovora; Nobelova nagrada za mir 1973 … Hrvatski jezični portal
Kissinger — [kis′ən jər] Henry (Alfred) 1923 ; U.S. secretary of state (1973 77), born in Germany … English World dictionary
