{"product_id":"9781683782025","title":"Summary of World Order: by Henry Kissinger Includes Analysis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Order by Henry Kissinger - A 30-minute Instaread Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLEASE NOTE:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a summary of the book and NOT the original book. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside this Instaread Summary:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Overview of the entire book\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Introduction to the important people in the book\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Summary and analysis of all the chapters in the book\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Key Takeaways of the book\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e A Reader's Perspective\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreview of this summary: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn many early societies, order was created and maintained by central leadership rather than through the self-rule of states. Leaders in China and Islam fought for power. Other regions experienced chaos and frustration as they tried to establish order. Europe uniquely allowed different regions within the whole to rule themselves. Leaders felt this would allow their people to celebrate and balance their own interests.  The fall of the Roman Empire shattered the rules that Roman citizens had always lived by. Romans began to focus on Christianity, which was governed by the\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003egovernment and the church. Charlemagne, Roman emperor in 800, vowed to defend the church at all cost. The Empire disintegrated under his rule due to several civil wars. The emperor of Rome was elected by princes in unfair elections, and there was a constant struggle for power between the Pope and the emperor, making the concept of order seem completely out of reach...\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWith Instaread Summaries, you can get the summary of a book in 30 minutes or less. We\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eread every chapter, summarize and analyze it for your convenience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Instaread, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47149866483952,"sku":"9781683782025","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781683782025_p0.jpg?v=1763702191","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781683782025","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}