<DIV><P><B>The first biography of the influential national security adviser and strategic thinker whose ideas have helped shape American foreign policy for five decades</B></P><DIV><P>Drawing on exclusive access to Zbigniew Brzezinski's private archives and diaries as well as original interviews with his colleagues and rivals, Patrick Vaughan shows how this Polish-born professor willed himself and his ideas to the center of U.S. foreign policy, setting America on the course that would eventually triumph in the Cold War. </P><P>At the center of the narrative are two pivotal relationships: Brzezinski's lifelong rivalry with Henry Kissinger, another émigré strategist who was the first to ascend the heights of power; and his unlikely political partnership with Jimmy Carter, who brought Brzezinski to the White House. Vaughan also reveals the surprising behind-the-scenes influence that Brzezinski has wielded after leaving office, as well as his ongoing success in shaping public opinion.</P><P>Zbigniew Brzezinski's legacy is palpable in Eastern Europe, Afghanistan, Iran, and the Middle East, and he remains a leading player on the world stage. Vaughan's definitive biography reveals the extraordinary story of how one remarkable thinker changed the world.</P></DIV></DIV>