Symbolism and Substance: Henry Kissinger and the Year of Europe
Hardt, D. Brent
1985
- Volume 9, Issue 1. Winter One of the most able and controversial statesmen of the century, Henry Kissinger was nonetheless unable to achieve Atlantic unity during his years as Secretary of State. His failures, though, stem not from a lack of concern towards Europe but more from a lack of understanding of how best to approach and secure NATO unity. In this article D. Brent ... read moreHardt explores Kissinger's views on alliance unity as exemplified in his Year of Europe with reference to his scholarly works. He reveals how Kissinger's work on nineteenth century European unity affected his views of twentieth-century Atlantic relations. Mr. Hardt discusses Kissinger's plan for unifying Europe and America as part of a deeply personal vision, one which ultimately failed because no other Western leader shared that vision. After examining Kissinger's grand design for alliance unity from both a European and an American perspective, Mr. Hardt points out the difficulty in translating a symbolic vision of unity into a substantive program for achieving that unity. The author concludes by assessing the prospects of a symbolic unity between the U.S. and Europe outlined by Kissinger both now and in the future. read less
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