Towards an Era of Development

Peter Van Kemseke studied history at the K.U.Leuven (Belgium) and the University of Hull (UK), and obtained a Master of Arts in International Relations' at CSU Los Angeles (US). In 2001, he obtained a PhD degree in history with a study on 'The Cold War and the Discovery of the Third World in international socialism and international Christian Democracy'. He currently works as a Belgian diplomat at the Permanent Representation of Belgium to the United Nations in New York.

• IntroductionFrom Cold War to Third WorldPart ISocial Democracy and Christian Democracy on the eve of their global expansion, 1945-19501. Social Democratic and Christian Democratic Transnationalism: A True Reflection of National Politics2. Social Democratic and Christian Democratic Transnationalism: A True Reflection of International PoliticsPart IIThe Socialist International and the Nouvelles Equipes Internationales in the period of their global expansion, 1950-19601. The Socialist International goes Global: British Interests, International Pressure and Missionary Zeal, 1950-19552. New Opportunities and Known Limits: Socialist Globalization between 1955 and 19603. The NEI's Reason for Existence: To Realize the European Ideal, 1950-19554. The NEI Testing the Waters beyond Europe, 1955-1960Part IIIThe discovery of the Third World, 1960-19651. The Politicized 'Third World' of the 1950's2. 1959-1960: The Third World in the Spotlight3. Third World Vistas near and far in the Early 1960'sConclusionNational and International Driving Forces of GlobalizationThe UN, a Catalyst of Transnational GlobalizationThe Three Pillars of Development ThinkingAbbreviationsBibliographyIndex on personsColophon