Jan Smuts and His International Contemporaries - O. Geyser
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'Jan Smuts and His International Contemporaries' by O. Geyser examines the international career of Jan Christiaan Smuts (1870–1950), the South African statesman, general and political thinker, through his relationships with influential figures of his time. Covering the period from 1888 to 1948, the study explores Smuts’s connections with political leaders and statesmen across the British Empire and the wider world, tracing how these relationships developed through the Anglo-Boer War, the First World War and the Second World War. Rather than presenting a conventional chronological biography, Geyser places particular emphasis on the personal and political interactions that shaped Smuts’s diplomacy and international influence. The book considers how Smuts’s reserved temperament, intellectual versatility and ability to work across political and national boundaries informed his role in international affairs. Drawing on the history of his dealings with contemporary leaders, it offers a perspective on the networks of diplomacy and power in which Smuts operated during a period of profound global change. Published by Covos Day in 2001, this illustrated study includes black-and-white photographs and provides a useful resource for readers interested in Smuts, South African political history and twentieth-century international relations.
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