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The opportunist: The political life of Oswald Pirow, 1915–1959

F.A. Mouton

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Description:Oswald Pirow (1890–1959) served as Minister of Defence under Hertzog. He was pivotal in creating the South African Airways and prosecuted Nelson Mandela in the Treason Trial. Mouton looks at his life and explores his burning ambition to become prime minister, his ruthless ability to adjust his sails to prevailing political winds and his willingness to take risks to satisfy his political ambitions. The author summarises: “Pirow was an intriguing personality. He was ambitious, highly intelligent, cynical, charismatic, competent, energetic, a brilliant orator and an outstanding government minister. The political life of Pirow is the story of a gifted person who through opportunism wrecked a promising career.”We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The opportunist: The political life of Oswald Pirow, 1915–1959. To get started finding The opportunist: The political life of Oswald Pirow, 1915–1959, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Protea Boekhuis

Release: 2020

ISBN: 1485311691

Description: Oswald Pirow (1890–1959) served as Minister of Defence under Hertzog. He was pivotal in creating the South African Airways and prosecuted Nelson Mandela in the Treason Trial. Mouton looks at his life and explores his burning ambition to become prime minister, his ruthless ability to adjust his sails to prevailing political winds and his willingness to take risks to satisfy his political ambitions. The author summarises: “Pirow was an intriguing personality. He was ambitious, highly intelligent, cynical, charismatic, competent, energetic, a brilliant orator and an outstanding government minister. The political life of Pirow is the story of a gifted person who through opportunism wrecked a promising career.”We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The opportunist: The political life of Oswald Pirow, 1915–1959. To get started finding The opportunist: The political life of Oswald Pirow, 1915–1959, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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The opportunist: The political life of Oswald Pirow, 1915–1959

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