Personal Politics in the Postwar World

Unravelling the mechanisms of daily diplomacy in the mid-20th century, this book follows one Dutch diplomatic couple, the van Kleffens, on their postings from the 1930s to the 1950s to offer a new perspective on how non-officials and personal politics shaped the postwar world.

Combining private and public source materials, Erlandsson foregrounds the political culture of diplomacy and highlights ev...