TY - BOOK ID - 78075470 TI - The international impact of the Boer War PY - 2001 SN - 1317490061 131749007X 1315710811 1282921274 9786612921278 1844653250 9781844653256 9781317490074 9781902683188 1902683188 9781902683195 1902683196 9781315710815 9781317490050 9781317490067 PB - Durham : Acumen Publishing, DB - UniCat KW - South African War, 1899-1902 KW - Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902 KW - Boer War, 1899-1902 KW - Transvaal War, 1899-1902 KW - Influence. KW - Diplomatic history. KW - Great Britain KW - South Africa KW - Foreign relations UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:78075470 AB - 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 (18991902) 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. ER -