Walter Hallstein was among the great European visionaries. This is the first book length study of one of the key shapers of the European Community in its early years. The range of contributors include those who worked with Hallstein and have personal recollections of him, and younger historians drawing upon documents only recently available. The book contains sections on his contribution as State Secretary to post-war German foreign policy, his seminal role as the first President of the Commission of the EEC and the legacy of his work and ideas and later years as President of the European Movement.

Forewords by Helmut Kohl , Jacques Delors & Sir Edward Heath Notes on the Contributors Introduction PART ONE: THE STATE SECRETARY Walter Hallstein as State Secretary; L.Lahn Remembering Walter Hallstein; J.Jaenicke Hallstein's Conception of German-German Policy and Relations; W.G.Grewe Walter Hallstein and the Negotiations on the Treaties of Rome 1955-1957; H.J.Kusters Hallstein's Conception of Europe before Assuming Office in the Commission; F.Barenbrinker PART TWO: THE PRESIDENT OF THE EEC COMMISSION Walter Hallstein as President of the Commission; H.von der Groeben Walter Hallstein and the Early Phase of the EEC; K-H.Narjes Walter Hallstein: A Personal Testimony; E.Noel Hallstein and de Gaulle: The Disastrous Confrontation; W.Loth The Crisis of 1965-1966; H.H.Gotz PART THREE: THE EUROPEAN IN RETROSPECT Walter Hallstein after the Presidency; T.Jansen Walter Hallstein: The British Perspective; W.Wallace Walter Hallstein and the Anglo-Saxon World; A.Herbst Walter Hallstein: the French Perspective; J.Monar Walter Hallstein's Contribution to Integration Theory: Outdated or Underestimated?; W.Wessels Index