Coal, Steel, and the Rebirth of Europe, 1945–1955 : The Germans and French from Ruhr Conflict to Economic Community

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This is the first large-scale historical investigation of the critical first stage of European integration, the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). It describes the American-inspired vision of Jean Monnet, who designed the heavy industry pool, and lays bare the pool's operating mechanisms.