NYT Notable Books 2020 - Nonfiction

 

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1. The inevitability of tragedy: Henry Kissinger and his world

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Gewen, Barry
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"A fresh portrait of Henry Kissinger focusing on the fundamental ideas underlying his policies: realism, balance of power, and national interest. The Inevitability of Tragedy is a fascinating intellectual biography of Henry Kissinger that examines his unique role in government through his ideas. It analyzes the continuing controversies surrounding Kissinger's policies in such places as Vietnam and Chile by offering an understanding of his definition...

2. The man who ran Washington: the life and times of James A. Baker III

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Baker, Peter, 1967-
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"Co-authored by the Chief White House correspondent at The New York Times and the Washington columnist at The New Yorker, this is a biography any would-be power broker must own: the story of legendary White House chief of staff and secretary of state James A. Baker III, the man who ran Washington when Washington ran the world. In the latter half of the twentieth century, no Republican won the presidency without his help, and the men he counseled in...