America, Europe, Africa, 1945-1973- L'Amerique, L'Europe, L'Afrique, 1945-1973

Written in memory of Alfred Cahen, Honorary Professor at the Universit libre de Bruxelles and Ambassador of Belgium, this book is inspired by the main stages of his career: European integration, the transatlantic partnership and relations between Belgium and her ex-colonies. The focus is on transatlantic relations and the place of Europe in international relations between 1945 and 1973. The role played by the United States in the post-war reconstruction of Europe and the evolution of the transatlantic partnership from Truman to Nixon are first examined. The authors then portray attempts to achieve European military integration - with an emphasis on the evolution of the Western (European) Union -, the saga of the Multilateral Force and the difficulties associated with the creation of a nuclear Europe. The final chapters deal with Belgian Africa and the project of the European Political Community and explore relations between Belgium and her ex-colonies.

crit en hommage Alfred Cahen, Professeur honoraire l'Universit libre de Bruxelles et ambassadeur de Belgique, ce livre est inspir par les jalons principaux de sa carri re - construction europ enne, partenariat atlantique, relations entre la Belgique et ses anciennes colonies. L'ouvrage se focalise sur les relations transatlantiques et la place de l'Europe dans les relations internationales de 1945 1973. Il insiste premi rement sur la place des tats-Unis dans la reconstruction de l'Europe d'apr s-guerre, et dresse le tableau de l' volution du partenariat atlantique de Truman Nixon. Il d peint ensuite les tentatives d'int gration militaire europ enne, y compris l' volution de l'Union (de l'Europe) occidentale, les p rip ties de la Force multilat rale et les difficult s de la cr ation d'une Europe nucl aire. Il met enfin l'accent sur l'Afrique belge et le projet de la Communaut politique europ enne et explore la relation entre la Belgique et ses anciennes colonies.