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'''Henry Alfred Kissinger''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɪ|s|ɪ|n|dʒ|ər}};<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kissinger |title=Kissinger – Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary |publisher=Merriam-Webster|accessdate=October 23, 2009}}</ref> born '''Heinz Alfred Kissinger''' {{IPA-de|haɪnts ˈalfʁɛt ˈkɪsɪŋɐ|}}; May 27, 1923) is an American [[diplomat]] and [[political scientist]]. He served as [[National Security Advisor (United States)|National Security Advisor]] and later concurrently as [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]] in the administrations of Presidents [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Gerald Ford]]
A proponent of ''[[Realpolitik]]'', Kissinger played a prominent role in [[United States foreign policy]] between 1969 and 1977. During this period, he pioneered the policy of ''[[détente]]'' with the [[Soviet Union]], orchestrated the opening of [[Sino-American relations|relations]] with the [[People's Republic of China]], and negotiated the [[Paris Peace Accords]], ending American involvement in the [[Vietnam War]]. <!-- The following is not an assertion or accusation, but factual --> Kissinger's ''Realpolitik'' resulted in controversial policies such as [[Henry Kissinger#Intervention in Chile|CIA involvement in Chile]] and US support for Pakistan, despite its [[genocide|genocidal]] actions during the [[Bangladesh Liberation War|Bangladesh War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.economist.com/news/books-and-arts/21586514-new-history-sheds-fresh-light-shameful-moment-american-foreign-policy-blood|title=Blood meridian|last=Bass|first=Gary|date=21 September 2013|work=[[The Economist]]}}</ref> He is the founder and chairman of [[Kissinger Associates]], an international [[consulting firm]]. Kissinger has been a prolific author of books in politics and international relations with over one dozen books authored. Scholars have ranked Kissinger as the most effective U.S. Secretary of State in the last 50 years.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://foreignpolicy.com/2015/02/03/top-twenty-five-schools-international-relations/ |title=The Best International Relations Schools in the World |work=Foreign Policy |date=2015-02-03 |accessdate=2015-08-08 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Kamen |first=Al |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/wp/2015/02/05/scholars-rank-kerry-dead-last-in-terms-of-effectiveness/ |title=Scholars votes put Kerry dead last in terms of effectiveness |work=Washington Post |date=Washington Post 2014-02-07 |accessdate=2015-08-08 }}</ref>
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