Kissinger
"Geopolitical," according to Kissinger's application of the term, refers to the doctrine that the interests of the United States, like those of other countries, are best defended through an accurate read- ing and skillful manipulation by the country's leadership of the changing inter- national balance of power. As geopolitics is a strategic doctrine, the validity of its maxims depends somewhat on the particular political constellation being con- fronted at any given time. It is also informed by the geographical distribution of resources and assets, especially at the regional level. Proponents of geopolitics, including Kissinger, rarely specify the ultimate purpose of a policy of equilibrating rivalries of power. Purportedly scientific and neutral, it too is ideological, however. Generally, the goal sought by practitioners of equilibrium diplomacy is international stability or, sometimes, "order." They are less concerned with progress in any particular direction or even peace, if understood as a condition in which there is no reliance on force. Strife is inher- ent in a geopolitical world. Some neo-realist writers today even see "offensive" behavior implicit in the logic of interstate power equilibria. The prevailing theory, however, is that preservation of the status quo is the preferred and usual result.2 Essentially, therefore, geopolitics is a conservative, and a moderating, doctrine. Its keynote is control.
"America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests". "Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac" Henry Alfred Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Kissinger on May 27, 1923) is a German-born American writer, political scientist, diplomat, and businessman. A recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, he served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as Secretary of State in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. After his term, his opinion was still sought by some subsequent US presidents and other world leaders. A proponent of
"America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests". "Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac" Henry Alfred Kissinger (born Heinz Alfred Kissinger on May 27, 1923) is a German-born American writer, political scientist, diplomat, and businessman. A recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, he served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as Secretary of State in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. After his term, his opinion was still sought by some subsequent US presidents and other world leaders. A proponent of