The Treaty of Rome, signed in 1957, represented a noble and ambitious departure in European history. Solidarity and predictability in international relations, based on common institutions and common interests, would ensure Europe’s prosperity and stability much more effectively than had the traditional balancing act of high-wire diplomacy, whose practitioners had too often crashed to the ground.
1957年签署的罗马条约代表欧洲决定与历史来一个史诗般雄心勃勃的决裂。基于共同制度和共同利益的团结和国际关系的可预测性在确保欧洲的繁荣与稳定方面将远胜于走钢丝外交等传统均势行为——走钢丝太容易掉下去了。