The post–World War II period is typically seen as a time of stark division, an epochal global conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. But beneath the surface, the postwar era witnessed a striking degree of international cooperation. The United Nations and its agencies, as well as regional organizations, international nongovernmental organizations, and private foundations brought together actors from conflicting worlds, fostering international collaboration across the geopo...

L’Organisation internationale du travail est née du traité de Versailles en 1919, a survécu à la Société des nations et a trouvé sa place au sein de l’Organisation des Nations unies, où elle a apporté l’héritage et le savoir-faire du premier internationalisme, et la spécificité du tripartisme. L’OIT a formulé et poursuivi des idéaux de réforme sociale, fondés notamment sur la production de savoirs et d’expertise, dans un siècle traversé par des conflits majeurs, les décolonisations et l’év...

When the Second World War ended, Europe was in ruins. Yet, politically and socially, the years between 1943 and 1947 were a time of dramatic reconfigurations, which proved to be foundational for the making of today's Europe. This volume hones in on the crucial period from the beginning of the end of Nazi rule in Europe to the advent of the Cold War. Through a series of interrelated case studies that span the entire continent, it demonstrates how the everyday experiences of Europeans during...