“In particular, Kissinger was a key player during a transformative period of the imperial presidency, in the 1960s and '70s, when the Vietnam War undermined the traditional foundations on which it had stood since the early years of the Cold War: elite planning, bipartisan consensus, and public support.”

American historian and author

Greg Grandin is an American historian and author, and a professor of history at Yale University. He has taught at Yale and previously taught at New York University. His work is known for historical writing and analysis shaped by his academic career. He teaches history and has written widely enough to be associated with 76 quotes on this site.