The International Impact of the Boer War.

By: Wilson, Keith MMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: London : Routledge, 2001Copyright date: ©2001Description: 1 online resource (225 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781317490074Subject(s): Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1901-1910 | South Africa -- Foreign relations -- 1836-1909 | South African War, 1899-1902 -- Diplomatic history | South African War, 1899-1902 -- InfluenceGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: The International Impact of the Boer WarDDC classification: 968.0481 LOC classification: DT1918.I54 I57 2014Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Notes on the Contributors -- Maps -- Introduction -- 1 The Origins of the Boer War -- 2 Imperial Germany and the Boer War -- 3 Russian Foreign Policy and the Boer War -- 4 French Foreign Policy and the Boer War -- 5 Austria-Hungary and the Boer War -- 6 Italy and the Boer War -- 7 The United States and the Boer War -- 8 The Netherlands and the Boer War -- 9 Portugal and the Boer War -- 10 The Boer War in the Context of Britain's Imperial Problems -- 11 The British in Delagoa Bay in the Aftermath of the Boer War -- 12 Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz and the Boer War -- Index.
Summary: Although much has been written about the conduct of the war in South Africa, very little has been written about how it was regarded on the world stage by powers both great and small. This collection of specially commissioned essays seeks for the first time to put the Boer War (1899-1902) in its international context. Each of the core chapters focuses on the perspective of one country (France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, and the United States) and assesses the extent to which each national government tried to capitalize on Britain's embarrassment and distraction while often entangled in imperialist ventures of their own. The anglophobia of many of the nations' press, the activities of pro-Boer organizations, and the shaping of public and parliamentary opinion are examined alongside the real politics and diplomatic considerations that took precedence. In addition, there are summation chapters that examine both the origins of the war and its legacy for Britain's expansionist ambitions. Together these essays present the latest findings on a watershed in international relations that heralded substantive changes of attitude and policy on the part of national governments towards their dependencies and had far-reaching consequences for alliance systems and the international balance of power at the start of the twentieth century.
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Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Notes on the Contributors -- Maps -- Introduction -- 1 The Origins of the Boer War -- 2 Imperial Germany and the Boer War -- 3 Russian Foreign Policy and the Boer War -- 4 French Foreign Policy and the Boer War -- 5 Austria-Hungary and the Boer War -- 6 Italy and the Boer War -- 7 The United States and the Boer War -- 8 The Netherlands and the Boer War -- 9 Portugal and the Boer War -- 10 The Boer War in the Context of Britain's Imperial Problems -- 11 The British in Delagoa Bay in the Aftermath of the Boer War -- 12 Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz and the Boer War -- Index.

Although much has been written about the conduct of the war in South Africa, very little has been written about how it was regarded on the world stage by powers both great and small. This collection of specially commissioned essays seeks for the first time to put the Boer War (1899-1902) in its international context. Each of the core chapters focuses on the perspective of one country (France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, and the United States) and assesses the extent to which each national government tried to capitalize on Britain's embarrassment and distraction while often entangled in imperialist ventures of their own. The anglophobia of many of the nations' press, the activities of pro-Boer organizations, and the shaping of public and parliamentary opinion are examined alongside the real politics and diplomatic considerations that took precedence. In addition, there are summation chapters that examine both the origins of the war and its legacy for Britain's expansionist ambitions. Together these essays present the latest findings on a watershed in international relations that heralded substantive changes of attitude and policy on the part of national governments towards their dependencies and had far-reaching consequences for alliance systems and the international balance of power at the start of the twentieth century.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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