Weisbrode (history, Robert Schumann Centre for Advanced Studies of the European University Institute) traces the development of the State Department's Bureau of European Affairs (EUR) and its evolution into the United States government's most important foreign policy office. The author also reveals that the American-European partnership didn't just happen; it was carefully built and directed by a group of diplomats and politicians who believed America and Europe were integral parts of a cooperative, single community. The author also tells the inside story on such prominent figures as W. Averell Harriman, Dean Acheson, and Henry Kissinger. The book will interest both students and professionals in the field. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
