Introduction
American commitment to Europe, 1945-1949
Institutional frameworks, 1949-1957
Tension and coexistence, 1957-1961
Challenged America, 1961-1972
Atlantic distance, 1973-1983
Walls come down, 1984-1989
Transitions and uncertainties, 1989-1995
Enlargement, integration, and globalization, 1995-2001
A new order, 2001-2011.