War of Words

Vincent Kuitenbrouwer is assistant professor at the History Department of the University of Amsterdam. He is specialized in the history of modern imperialism with a particular focus on colonial media.

• Introduction, Part I Principles of propaganda (1880-1899), Chapter 1 ‘New Holland’ in South Africa? Building a bridgehead between the Netherlands and the Boer republics, Chapter 2 ‘Blacks, Boers and British’: South Africa in Dutch literature, Part II War of words (1899-1902), Chapter 3 A ‘factory of lies’? The lines of communication of the Boers and their supporters, Chapter 4 ‘A campaign of the pen’: The Dutch pro-oerorganisations, Chapter 4‘A campaign of the pen’: The Dutch pro-Boer organisations, Chapter 5 ‘Dum-dums of public opinion’: Pro-Boer propaganda, October 1899-June 1900, Chapter 6 ‘All will be well!’ Pro-Boer propaganda,June 1900-June 1902, Part III The aftermath of pro-Boer propaganda (post-1902),Chapter 7 ‘Whoever wants to create a future for himself cannot lose sight of the past’: Willem Leyds and Afrikaner nationalism, Chapter 8 From stamverwantschap to anti-apartheid: the significance of the pro-Boer movement in the Netherlands,Abbreviations, Notes, Bibliography, Index of names, Index of subjects.

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