On China

  • On China
    By Henry Kissinger

    This book distils his unique experience and long study of the 'Middle Kingdom', examining China's history from the classical era to the present day, and explaining why it has taken the extraordinary course that it has.

  • On China
    By Henry Kissinger

    This book distils his unique experience, examining China's history from the classical era to the present day, describing the essence of its millennia-old approach to diplomacy, strategy and negotiation, and reflecting on these attitudes for ...

  • On China
    By Henry Kissinger

    With the enduring institutions of Chinese statecraft and its civilization clearly in mind, Henry Kissinger in On China examines key episodes in Chinese foreign policy from its earliest days through the 20th century, with a particular ...

  • On China
    By Henry Kissinger

    The book deftly traces the rhythms and patterns of Chinese history.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times “No one can lay claim to so much influence on the shaping of foreign policy over the past 50 years as Henry Kissinger.” ...

  • On China
    By Henry Kissinger

    ... golden age. Mankind's central spiritual task was to re-create this proper order already on the verge of being lost ... key to advancement in a Confucian society. Thus Confucius taught that [l]ove of kindness, without a love to learn ...