Churchill's summit diplomacy before the First World War: Anglo-German antagonism & attempts to negotiate with the Kaiser and Admiral Tirpitz (1908-1914) -- The politics of war: summit diplomacy with Roosevelt and Stalin & Churchill's anti-communism (1939-1945) -- Churchill and 'the United States of Europe': attempts to preserve Britain's world power status during World War II (1939-42) -- Churchill and the emergence of the post-war world: European regionalism, big three 'summitry' & Anglo-American difficulties (1943-45) -- Early Cold War years: Churchill's survival as leader of the conservative party & Attlee's interest in negotiating with Stalin (1945-47) -- Waiting in the wings: Churchill's summit diplomacy as post-war leader of the opposition (1945-51) -- Ever closer union? Churchill, 'summitry', and European integration in the post-War World (1945-52) -- Against all odds: Churchill's return to power, Anthony Eden's attempts at high-level talks & a visit to Harry Truman (1951-52) -- Between pessimism and new hope: Churchill, the Stalin note, and a new American president (1952-53) -- After Stalin: Churchill, the United States, and the 'new' men in the Kremlin -- Churchill's vision: proposals for overcoming the Cold War -- Triumph and tragedy: Churchill, the USA, and the uprising in East Germany -- Churchill's policy undermined: German-American collusion and the Western foreign ministers' talks in Washington -- The crusade continues: Churchill's recovery and his last summit conference -- Preparing a final attempt: Churchill's perseverance & his perceived agreement with Eisenhower -- At the end of the day: outrage in London, consternation in Washington, and disinterest in Moscow -- A prolonged farewell: Churchill's 'summitry' during his last months as prime minister.