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Review
“Zbig is a brilliant study of an American statesman, a compelling biography of both a man and a moment, the beginning of the end of the Cold War. What Kissinger, his friend and rival, was to Republicans in the 1970s, Brzezinski was to the Democrats—a formidable intellect and advocate who saw the Soviet threat more clearly than most in the upper echelons of power in Washington. This is history that matters more than ever today, given the resurgent threat from Russia, powerfully rendered by the great Ed Luce.” —Susan Glasser, coauthor of the New York Times bestsellers, The Man Who Ran Washington and The Divider
“Edward Luce’s Zbig is not only the definitive biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski, a crucial figure in the history of the Cold War, but also a book with real insights into the nature of power—especially the ways in which intellectual valor and good faith can come into conflict with the ugly realities of the world. For anyone who wants to understand the history of America and the world, this is a useful and important book.” —Anne Applebaum, author of Autocracy, Inc.
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Zbigniew Brzezinski
Polish-American diplomat and political scientist (1928–2017)
Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzeziński ((US English)ⓘZBIG-nyef brə-ZIN-skee,[1]Polish:[ˈzbiɡɲɛfkaˈʑimjɛʐ‿bʐɛˈʑij̃skʲi]ⓘ;[a] March 28, 1928 – May 26, 2017), known as Zbig, was a Polish-American diplomat and political scientist. He served as a counselor to Lyndon B. Johnson from 1966 to 1968 and was Jimmy Carter's National Security Advisor from 1977 to 1981. As a scholar, Brzezinski belonged to the realist school of international relations, standing in the geopolitical tradition of Halford Mackinder and Nicholas J. Spykman,[2][3] while elements of liberal idealism have also been identified in his outlook.[4] Brzezinski was the primary organizer of The Trilateral Commission.[5]
Major foreign policy events during his time in office included the normalization of relations with the People's Republic of China (and the severing of ties with the Republic of China on Taiwan); the signing of the second Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty (SAL
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Zbigniew Brzezinski: America’s grand strategist
11:00 am EDT - 12:15 pm EDT
Past Event
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
11:00 am - 12:15 pm EDT
Brookings Institution
Falk Auditorium
1775 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC
20036
It is impossible to tell the story of America’s side of the Cold War without Zbigniew Brzezinski, national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter. Brzezinski influenced generations of policymakers and transformed the way the United States conducted foreign policy. His geopolitical vision, scholarly writings, and policy recommendations to decades of presidents from Lyndon Johnson to Barack Obama made him one of America’s great grand strategists.
In his new book, “Zbigniew Brzezinski: America’s Grand Strategist,” Justin Vaïsse, historian and director of the Policy Planning staff of the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, offers the first full biography of Brzezinski, an immigrant who completed a remarkable journey from his native Poland to the White House. It reveals a man who weighed in on all major for
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