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A tortured and deadly legacy: Kissinger and realpolitik in US foreign policy

  • Written by Jarrod Hayes, Associate Professor of Political Science, UMass Lowell
imagePresident Richard Nixon, left, speaks with National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger at the White House in September 1972.AP Photo

In 2023, Henry Kissinger will mark a century since his birth and more than 50 years of influence on American foreign policy. Kissinger’s centennial represents an important opportunity to reflect on not only his...

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