LEADER 05101nam 22007215 450 001 9910484749303321 005 20231110135011.0 010 $a9783030639334 010 $a3030639339 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-030-63933-4 035 $a(CKB)4100000011807315 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6526004 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6526004 035 $a(OCoLC)1245667007 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-030-63933-4 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011807315 100 $a20210323d2021 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Atlantik-Brücke and the American Council on Germany, 1952-1974 $eThe Quest for Atlanticism /$fby Anne Zetsche 205 $a1st ed. 2021. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2021. 215 $a1 online resource (xvii, 300 pages) $cillustrations 225 1 $aPalgrave Studies in Political History,$x2946-5184 311 08$a9783030639327 311 08$a3030639320 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1. Introduction -- 2. Unlikely Friends: The Founders of an Unfolding Transatlantic Elite Network -- 3. The "Good" Germans and Their American Friends: The Atlantik-Brücke's and the ACG's Membership -- 4. Boosting the German Image: The Funders of a German-American Public Diplomacy Effort -- 5. Off the Record: The Informal Diplomacy of the ACG and the Atlantik-Brücke -- 6. Promoting a Transatlantic Identity: The German-American Conferences, 1959-1974-A Public-Private Project -- 7. A German-American Elite Network in the Post- Cold War Era Outlook and Conclusion. 330 $a"Based on impressive multi-archival work and a keen sense for a good narrative, the author introduces us to the complex, interlocking networks of the little-known Atlantik-Brücke and the American Council on Germany, and explores their significance for strengthening the crucial post-1945 United States - West German relationship that continues to resonate to this day. A fantastic addition to our understanding of the 'Transnational Transatlantic' in the 20th century" - Giles Scott-Smith, Roosevelt Chair in New Diplomatic History, Leiden University, The Netherlands "This original and insightful book explores how, via soft-power diplomacy, two transatlantic networks worked to improve and solidify West Germany's relationship with the United States in the aftermath of World War II. This is transnational history at its best" - Deborah Barton, Assistant Professor of History, University of Montreal, Canada Revisiting the relationship between the USA and Germany following the Second World War, this book offers a new perspective and focuses on the influence of two organisations in accelerating West Germany's integration into the Atlantic Alliance. Tracing the Atlantik-Brücke and the American Council on Germany's (ACG) origins to the late 1940s and tracking their development and activities throughout the 1950s-70s, this book covers new ground in German-American historiography by bridging public and private relations and introducing central actors that have previously been hidden from academic debate. The author unveils and examines dense transatlantic elite networks that allowed Germany to re-join the 'community of nations,' regain sovereignty, and become a trusted member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). Analysing transatlantic relations through the lens of the intertwined history of the Atlantik-Brücke and the ACG, this book explores public-private networks on a transnational level, providing valuable reading for those studying political history, European and American post-war relations and the Cold War. Anne Zetsche studied History and North American Studies at Free University Berlin, Germany and University of Ulster, Northern Ireland. She received her doctoral degree in History from Northumbria University, UK. 410 0$aPalgrave Studies in Political History,$x2946-5184 606 $aEurope, Central$xHistory 606 $aWorld politics 606 $aAmerica$xHistory 606 $aHistory, Modern 606 $aEurope$xHistory 606 $aHistory of Germany and Central Europe 606 $aPolitical History 606 $aHistory of the Americas 606 $aModern History 606 $aEuropean History 615 0$aEurope, Central$xHistory. 615 0$aWorld politics. 615 0$aAmerica$xHistory. 615 0$aHistory, Modern. 615 0$aEurope$xHistory. 615 14$aHistory of Germany and Central Europe. 615 24$aPolitical History. 615 24$aHistory of the Americas. 615 24$aModern History. 615 24$aEuropean History. 676 $a327.73043 676 $a327.73043 700 $aZetsche$b Anne$0853157 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910484749303321 996 $aThe Atlantik-Brücke and the American Council on Germany, 1952-1974$94333012 997 $aUNINA