contents
Dedication v
Acknowledgement vii
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Table of Contents xvii
   
1     The Pretensions of Idealism 1
1.1     Introduction 1
1.2     John Foster Dulles: Corporate Lawyer 2
1.2.1     At Sullivan & Cromwell 2
1.2.2     At the War Trade Board 4
1.2.3     At Versailles 4
1.3     Breach of Contract 5
1.4     The Institute of International Affairs 10
1.4.1     The Royal Institute of International Affairs 14
1.4.2     Council on Foreign Relations 18
   
2     The Pursuit of a World Federation 35
2.1     Ruskin - The Prophet of Imperialism 35
2.1.1     Ruskin's Social Utopia 35
2.1.2     Ruskin's 'Impossible Ideal' 36
2.2     The Classics and the British Empire 38
2.3     Arnold Toynbee's Idealism 39
2.4     The Virtues of Guild Socialism 40
2.5     Milner's Kindergarten 43
2.6     The Round Table Group 49
2.6.1     The Principle of Commonwealth 51
2.6.2     The Commonwealth of Nations 56
2.6.3     Civitas Dei 60
2.7     A spiritual View of the Universe 64
2.8     World Community 67
   
3     The Problem of National Sovereignty 83
3.1     Unification of the World 84
3.2     The Social Structure of a World Society 88
3.2.1     The Nazi Controversy at Sullivan & Cromwell 89
3.2.2     The Schroder Connection 92
3.2.3     The I.T.T. Network 93
3.2.4     A.B. Svenska Kullagerfabriken 94
3.3     In the Service of the Churches 95
3.4     The International Studies Conference, Paris 1937 97
3.5     The World Conference of Life and Work, Oxford 1937 98
3.5.1     Church, Community, and State 98
3.5.2     The Universal Church and the World of Nations 103
3.5.2.1     True Ecumenicity 103
3.5.2.2     World-wide Brotherhood 104
3.5.2.3     Spiritual Values and World Affairs 105
3.5.2.4     Demonic Evil of National Sovereignty 108
3.5.3     A Life-changing Experience 115
3.5.3.1     The Influence of a Christian Upbringing 115
3.5.3.2     The Cold Business World of Wall Street 116
3.5.3.3     Faith in the Brotherhood of Humankind 118
3.5.4     The Churches Survey Their Task 122
   
4     The Promise of a New Social Order 145
4.1     The New Enthusiasm for Organic Unity 145
4.2     The Restructuring of the Federal Council 149
4.3     The Social Creed of 1932 151
4.4     The Kingdom of God on Earth 154
4.5     Progressive Social Experimentation 157
4.6     The Federal Council and the New Deal 158
4.7     The Cause of World Peace 162
4.8     The Geneva Conference 171
4.9     Hawks and Doves 173
   
5     The Prospect of a Just and Durable Peace 191
5.1     The Commission on a Just and Durable Peace 191
5.2     Demand for Economic Reform 195
5.3     Dilution of National Sovereignty 198
5.4     War, Peace and Change 201
5.4.1     Human Nature 201
5.4.2     The Idol of Nationalism 203
5.5     Critic of Spiritual Deficiencies 205
5.6     Educational Effort 208
5.7     Political Pronouncements 211
5.8     The Informal Agenda Group 214
5.9     Advocacy of Federalism 216
5.9.1     European Federalism 217
5.9.2     Federal Union Movement 220
5.9.2.1     Peace Aims Committee 224
5.9.2.2     The Peace Aims Group 226
5.9.2.3     Union Now 231
5.9.3     World Federalism 239
5.9.4     Collective Security 241
5.10     The Statement of Guiding Principles 242
5.11     World Order and Peace 247
5.11.1     The Six Pillars of Peace 248
5.11.2     The Public Campaign 251
5.11.2.1     A Christian Basis for Reconstruction 255
5.11.2.2     Round Table of Christian Leaders 259
5.11.2.3     Popular Support 263
5.11.3     The United Nations, 1945 268
   
6     Conclusion 301
   
Bibliography 315
   
Index 349