In this study of U.S. postwar policy toward the reconstruction of
Europe's trade unions, Romero demonstrates the weaknesses of the
American strategy to reshape European societies in the likeness of
American social pluralism. Using Italy as a case study, he shows how the
U.S. government cooperated with the American Federation of Labor to
support friendly anti-Communist unions.
Originally published in 1993.
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"A superb integration of national and international history.--Journal
of American History
"A fascinating and scholarly study in cold war history, equally expert
in both American and Italian history.--International History Review
"Must reading for all who seek a more sophisticated understanding of how
countries interact, each under the influence of its own political
culture.--American Historical Review
"[Romero] has provided an excellent synthesis and successfully blended
the international and internal, Italian and American facets of a
complicated and important story, and done so in a readable and
interesting text.--Sidney Tarrow, Cornell University
