The Unfinished Peace: The Council of Foreign Ministers and the Hungarian Peace Treaty of 1947
Journal: Közszolgálati Tudásportál
Year: 2011

This book offers a well-crafted exploration of a relatively neglected subject in English-language histories of the immediate post-World War II period. It tells the story of concluding peace treaties with the European allies of Hitler’s Germany, originally designed to be a preliminary step toward a larger continental settlement. While the primary focus is on Hungary, the narrative embraces the experiences of five countries – Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Italy and Romania – which effectively makes