Prologue: Hymans at Paris -- Part 1 -- The Crossroads of Europe -- The First Career -- In the Crucible -- Part 2 -- Baptism by Total Immersion -- Territorial Aspirations -- Economic Issues -- Treaty Revision? -- Part 3 -- The Search for Security -- The Hinge of the Entente -- The Post-War Decade -- The Pre-war Decade -- Notes -- Chronology -- Further Reading -- Picture Sources -- Index -- Info.