A review by lewreviews
World Order: Reflections on the Character of Nations and the Course of History by Henry Kissinger

4.0

This is a fantastic book that covers the development of foreign policy across the world from the Treaty of Westphalia all the way to modern day. As a result, this coverage is quite thorough and deeply informative, but the real value comes from Kissinger's analysis of states' unique ideologies and how they have and continue to have influence over a country's international attitudes. Plenty to learn from this, and I didn't find it too advanced considering this was my first foray into the foreign policy space. There was clearly some assumed knowledge, which I didn't have, but Kissinger is able to convey his ideas with ease.

I'd give this a 5 if I knew more about foreign policy and had more of an opinion, and I'm also trying to be harsher with my reviewing as I read more books. I saw that my average rating is like a 4.4, which seems kind of foolish. It hurts to be critical but it has to be done!