Diplomacy 1

Published by Dar Al-Ahliya, "Diplomacy: From the 17th Century to the Cold War" by legendary statesman Henry Kissinger is a definitive text on international relations and grand strategy. Kissinger explores how foreign policy has been crafted over three centuries, beginning with Cardinal Richelieu’s concept of raison d'état and the Peace of Westphalia (1648). He critically examines the balance-of-power systems created by Metternich and Bismarck at the Congress of Vienna, tracing their eventual breakdown that led to World War I, World War II, and the early geopolitical positioning of the Cold War. The book blends deep historical narrative with practical insights into how state power, national interest, and diplomacy shape the global order.

It provides an essential, highly authoritative breakdown of realpolitik, statecraft, and balance-of-power dynamics, written by one of the 20th century's most influential foreign policy practitioners.

Diplomats, political analysts, historians, students of international relations and political science, and readers interested in global strategy and modern political history.