A biography of F.C. Erasmus, South African defence minister, 1948-1959 /

This book reconsiders the life of former South African Defense Minister, F.C. Erasmus. Although an architect of the Nationalists' post-war election victory, he was not considered a minster of the first rank. Erasmus initiated a process of ridding the defense force of officers who he believed we...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Boulter, Roger
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2012.
Temas:
Erasmus, F. C. > (Francois Christiaan)
South Africa. > Ministry of Defence > Biography.
South Africa. > Ministry of Defence
1948-1961
Cabinet officers > South Africa > Biography.
Ministres > Afrique du Sud > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Cabinet officers
Military policy
Politics and government
South Africa > Politics and government > 1948-1961.
South Africa > Military policy.
Afrique du Sud > Politique et gouvernement > 1948-1961.
South Africa
collective biographies.
Biographies
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book reconsiders the life of former South African Defense Minister, F.C. Erasmus. Although an architect of the Nationalists' post-war election victory, he was not considered a minster of the first rank. Erasmus initiated a process of ridding the defense force of officers who he believed were associated with the government of Jan Smuts. Erasmus felt that the armed services had been too British in its ethos and appearance and wanted to create a force that was uniquely South African. However, without an immanent military threat, Erasmus never received a substantial budgetary allocation to mo.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 382 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780773420885
0773420886

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