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An Imperial War and the British Working Class

Working-Class Attitudes and Reactions to the Boer War, 1899-1902

Richard Price

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English
Routledge
12 September 2014
First published in 2006. This study looks at a time when Victorian Britain was a time for self-doubt. There was an increasing fear that the 'place in the sun' that had so long been hers was being shadowed by the rising powers of Germany and the United States of America. Doubts arouse about her economic strength, her military prowess, even the viability of the two-party system. The South African War of 1899-1902 served for a time as the focus for all the fears that many Britons had about their country's future. The patriotism it engendered was exaggerated by the early military failures to resolve the problem of the troublesome Boers. The focus of the text is on working-class attitudes and reactions to the Boer War 1899-1902.
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Imprint:   Routledge
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 234mm,  Width: 156mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   430g
ISBN:   9780415848312
ISBN 10:   0415848318
Pages:   304
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  A / AS level ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Introduction 1. The Failure of Radicalism 2. Working-Class Attitudes and Institutions 3. The 'Khaki' Election of 1900 4. The Jingo Crowd 5. The Pattern of Recruitment for the Boer War 6. Conclusion

Richard Price Assistant Professor of History Northern Illinois University, Dekalb

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