The international impact of the Boer War / edited by Keith Wilson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wilson, Keith M. (Keith Malcolm), 1944- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

South African War, 1899-1902--Influence.

South African War, 1899-1902.

South African War, 1899-1902--Diplomatic history.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--1901-1910.

Great Britain.

South Africa--Foreign relations--1836-1909.

South Africa.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 214 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Durham : Acumen Publishing, 2001.

Language Note:

English

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.

Contents:

Origins of the Boer War / Peter Henshaw

Imperial Germany and the Boar War / Martin Kröger

Russian foreign policy and the Boer War / Derek Spring

French foreign policy and the Boer War / Pascal Venier

Austria-Hungary and the Boer War / F.R. Bridge

Italy and the Boer War / Gilles Ferragu

United States and the Boer War / William N. Tilchin

Netherlands and the Boer War / Martin Bossenbroek

Portugal and the Boer War / Pedro Lains & Fernando Costa

Boer War in the context of Britain's imperial problems / Keith Wilson

British in Delagoa Bay in the aftermath of the Boer War / Sandra Ferreira

Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz and the Boer War / Feroz Yasamee.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-317-49006-1

1-317-49007-X

1-315-71081-1

1-282-92127-4

9786612921278

1-84465-325-0

9781315710815

OCLC:

898771449