Tact and intelligence : essays on diplomatic history and international relations

Foreword by James J. SheehanEditors' Note PART ONE: The Historian's Craft1. On the Nature of Diplomatic History: The Relevance of Some Old Books2. On the Pleasure of Reading Diplomat Correspondence3. The Historian and the Study of International Relations PART TWO: The Balance of Power4. The System of Alliances and the Balance of Power5. Europe and the Balance of Power, 1871-19146. The Founding Fathers and the Balance of Power7. The United States and the European Balance8. Germany and the United States: Some Historic Parallels and Differences and their Reflection in Attitudes Toward Foreign Policy PART THREE: Between the Wars9. Prewar Diplomacy in Europe10. Munich: The Price of Peace11. Dangerous Liaisons PART FOUR: The Second World War and Beyond12. Roosevelt and Hitler: The Problem of Perception13. Diplomats and Diplomacy During the Second World War14. Churchill and Germany15. The Good Soldier16. Looking for Order REFERENCE MATTERNotesBibliographical NoteIndex