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Behind the Bastards
Kissinger's book, published in 1961, was a pessimistic look at US foreign policy and warned of a potential decline in American influence, even during a period of peak power.
So in 1961, he publishes a book titled The Necessity of Choice, which is his manifesto on how the United States should approach foreign policy in the 1960s.
— Episode: Part Two: Kissinger
Episode: Part Two: Kissinger
Kissinger's book, published in 1961, was a pessimistic look at US foreign policy and warned of a potential decline in American influence, even during a period of peak power.
So in 1961, he publishes a book titled The Necessity of Choice, which is his manifesto on how the United States should approach foreign policy in the 1960s.
The United States cannot afford another decline like the one which has characterized the past decade and a half. 15 years of more of a deterioration of our position in the world, such as we have experienced since World War Two, would find us reduced to Fortress America in a world in which we had become largely irrelevant. Our margin of survival has narrowed dangerously.
Episode: Part Two: Kissinger
Kissinger's book, 'The Necessity of Choice', was published in 1961 as a manifesto on US foreign policy during the 1960s. It conveyed a sense of urgency and a need for decisive action to maintain American influence globally.
So in 1961, he publishes a book titled The Necessity of Choice, which is his manifesto on how the United States should approach foreign policy in the 1960s.
The United States cannot afford another decline like the one which has characterized the past decade and a half.
15 years of more of a deterioration of our position in the world, such as we have experienced since World War Two, would find us reduced to Fortress America in a world in which we had become largely irrelevant.
Our margin of survival has narrowed dangerously.