What is Kissinger’s psychobiography?

Henry Kissinger’s path to influence over U.S. foreign affairs (including stints as national security adviser for Nixon and secretary of state for Presidents Nixon and Ford) was both a difficult and distinct one that helped mold Kissinger into one of the more interesting and noteworthy figures in the recent history of U.S. foreign policy. Born in 1923 into a Jewish family in Germany, Kissinger encountered the true face of hatred and fear growing up as a teenager in a developing Nazi Germany. Kissinger was drafted into the army, where he became a German interpreter. Following his military service, Kissinger attended Harvard, where he excelled in his studies receiving his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D., before becoming a Harvard professor in 1954. After being chosen by Nixon, Kissinger became the first Jewish secretary of state. Kissinger arguably relied on ideas developed during his difficult experiences to deal with analogous personal and national problems later in life. Personally insecure, yet egocentric, Kissinger felt that uncertainty was the very essence of international politics. As a policymaker, he consistently acted on two basic beliefs: first, that people are limited in what they can do, second, that because of the complexity of life, many imponderables make history move.

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