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Africa and Some World Problems: Including the Rhodes Memorial Lectures Delivered in Michaelmas Term, 1929

Africa and Some World Problems: Including the Rhodes Memorial Lectures Delivered in Michaelmas Term, 1929

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African HistoryGeneral World HistoryInternational Relations

ISBN10: 1025262239
ISBN13: 9781025262239
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 200
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Africa and Some World Problems presents a series of influential lectures delivered by the statesman and philosopher Jan Christiaan Smuts, notably including his Rhodes Memorial Lectures from 1929. This work offers a deep dive into the complex intersection of African colonial administration and the broader quest for global stability following the First World War. Smuts, a key figure in the formation of the League of Nations, provides his insights on the social transformation of the African continent and the administrative challenges of the era.

The text is more than a regional study; it is a reflection on the future of world peace and the role of the international community in maintaining order during the interwar period. Smuts argues for an organized approach to governance while balancing these views with his vision for a unified global community. Africa and Some World Problems is a critical document for understanding the intellectual and political climate of its time, offering readers a firsthand look at the ideologies that shaped early twentieth-century international relations and African history.

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