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U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1973 and National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski in 1980.

U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 1973 and National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski in 1980. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images

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Kissinger, Brzezinski, and the Promise of Realism

A cynical realism resonates today, but there is a model for fusing power and values.

By Daniel Fried