Description: Bridge Builder by Walther Leisler Kiep In this autobiography, Walther Leisler Kiep speaks frankly about a life at the centre of power: as an independent politician and treasurer of the governing CDU party from 1970 to 1991, who did not shrink from conflict with party leaders Helmut Kohl and Franz Josef Strauss; as Minister of Finance in Lower Saxony; as a longtime member of the Volkswagen Supervisory board; and as an ambassador for German-American relations, and confidant of several US presidents. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Walther Leisler Kiep is one of the most independent and influential German post-war politicians. He is also a successful entrepreneur and longtime chairman of Atlantik-BrÜcke, the influential German-American friendship organization, which he now serves as honorary chairman. In his autobiography, Kiep speaks frankly about a life at the center of power: as an independent politician and treasurer of the governing CDU party from 1970 to 1991, who did not shrink from conflict with party leaders Helmut Kohl and Franz Josef Strauss; as Minister of Finance in Lower Saxony; as a longtime member of the Volkswagen Supervisory board for 21 years; and as an ambassador for German-American relations, and confidant of several US presidents. As well as presenting an inside history of the relationship between Germany and the United States, the book sheds particular light on the struggle for German unification and that countrys complex relationship with the Middle East. Author Biography Walther Leisler Kiep is Honorary Chairman of Atlantik-BrÜcke, the private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that aims to develop strong relationships between Germany and the United States. He was treasurer of the CDU party in Germany from 1970 to 1991, and he has held a number of other important posts in German politics and served on many company boards in Europe, the United States, and Canada. Table of Contents List of Abbreviations Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: A Long Road to Politics Chapter 2: In Politics Chapter 3: In the Opposition Chapter 4: Ostpolitik Chapter 5: Special Missions Chapter 6: Business, Politics, and Personalities Chapter 7: My Bridge across the Atlantic Epilogue: America In Me Name Index Subject Index Review "Kiep is an entertaining storyteller, and he shows a good sense of narrative pace. His memoirs are also of immediate relevance for scholars of international history. Over the past decade, historians have been eager to uncover the activities of transnational, non governmental actors, as opposed to formal government-to-government relations. From this standpoint, Kieps wide-ranging activities as a diplomatic and financial trouble shooter are illuminating," William Glenn Gray, Purdue University. Review Text "One of Germanys most distinguished statesmen, Dr. Walther Leisler Kiep has come to personify the commitment of postwar German leaders to close German-American relations. It was a distinct pleasure for me to collaborate with Walther, and I deeply valued his wise counsel. Through his ongoing passionate and persistent contributions as a leading foreign policy voice in Germany and as longtime chairman of Atlantik-Bruecke, Dr. Kiep has played an extraordinary role in building trust and mutual understanding between our two countries. His memoir is an invaluable addition to our understanding of international diplomacy." -- Lee H. Hamilton , former Congressman and Co-Chair of the 9/11 Commission, former Director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and presently Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University Review Quote "One of Germanys most distinguished statesmen, Dr. Walther Leisler Kiep has come to personify the commitment of postwar German leaders to close German-American relations. It was a distinct pleasure for me to collaborate with Walther, and I deeply valued his wise counsel. Through his ongoing passionate and persistent contributions as a leading foreign policy voice in Germany and as longtime chairman of Atlantik-Bruecke, Dr. Kiep has played an extraordinary role in building trust and mutual understanding between our two countries. His memoir is an invaluable addition to our understanding of international diplomacy. -Lee H. Hamilton, former Congressman and Co-Chair of the 9/11 Commission, former Director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and presently Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University Details ISBN1557536201 Author Walther Leisler Kiep Publisher Purdue University Press Year 2012 ISBN-10 1557536201 ISBN-13 9781557536204 Format Hardcover Imprint Purdue University Press Place of Publication West Lafayette Country of Publication United States Birth 1926 Short Title BRIDGE BUILDER Language English Media Book Pages 320 Illustrations 42 black & white figures Subtitle An Insiders Account of over 60 Years in Post War Reconstruction, International Diplomacy and German-American Relations DEWEY 327.43073092 AU Release Date 2012-02-15 NZ Release Date 2012-02-15 UK Release Date 2012-02-29 Publication Date 2012-02-29 Audience General US Release Date 2012-02-29 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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ISBN-13: 9781557536204
Book Title: Bridge Builder
Publisher: Purdue University Press
Publication Year: 2012
Subject: Government
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Bridge Builder: An Insider's Account of over 60 Years in Post War Reconstruction, International Diplomacy and German-American Relations
Item Weight: 456 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Walther Leisler Kiep
Format: Hardcover
