potential members of effective balance-of-power coalitions, the welfare of such countries has a far greater impact on our world than it ever did in the past. If we simply compare the Kaiser's playing around with the destiny of Morocco with the effects of Algeria on France's power position later in the century, we can see how the impact of such states is of a very different caliber. In terms of the changed nature of the global economy, something Kissinger barely touches on, the fate of Chile is of far more importance to the United States than anyone could guess from Kissinger's book alone. All the defense of the Third World from communism must, after all, have been in the interests of the United States. Kissinger advocates supporting democracy and American ideals but he could never be accused of making this his primary rationale for interference in another country. Simply protecting a nation from outside interference by the Communists in support of a principle such as self-determination would never be enough. Such a defense also had to be in the
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