The Trial of Henry Kissinger

Ten years since the death of the world-renowned and controversial intellectual, this stylish edition is one of twelve commemorating Christopher Hitchens' most wry and provocative works

Vorwort
Possibly Christopher Hitchens' most wry and provocative work, The Trial of Henry Kissinger analyses the legacy of American diplomat Henry Kissinger, implicating him in a series of alleged war crimes and breaches of international law.

Autorentext
Christopher Hitchens is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and Visiting Professor in liberal studies at the New School in New York. He was named one of the world's 'Top 100 Public Intellectuals' by Foreign Policy and Prospect. His books include Love, Poverty & War and Blood, Class & Empire. Thomas Paine's Rights of Man and God Is Not Great were published by Atlantic Books.

Klappentext

Christopher Hitchens goes straight for the jugular in The Trial of Henry Kissinger. Under his fearsome gaze, the former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor is accused of being a war criminal whose reckless actions and heinous disregard for international law have led to torture, kidnapping, and murder.

This book is a polemical masterpiece by a man who, for forty years, was the Angloshpere's preeminent man of letters. In The Trial of Henry Kissinger, Hitchens' verve, style and firebrand wit are on show at the height of their potency.

'A good liar must have a good memory: Kissinger is a stupendous liar with a remarkable memory.' Christopher Hitchens

Zusammenfassung
Possibly Christopher Hitchens' most wry and provocative work, The Trial of Henry Kissinger analyses the legacy of American diplomat Henry Kissinger, implicating him in a series of alleged war crimes and breaches of international law.