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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