02273cam a22003133u 4500 17968 UtSlPG 20260610133423.0 m cr n 260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 DT Guyot, Yves, 1843-1928 Boer Politics Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2006 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2006-03-12 Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Boer Politics" by Yves Guyot is a political treatise written in the late 19th century. The text analyzes the complex political landscape of South Africa concerning the Boer Republics and British interests, particularly during the fraught period leading up to the Boer War. Guyot aims to explore the dynamics of power, governance, and justice within the Boer community and make a case against their treatment of the British settlers known as Uitlanders. The opening of the work begins with a preface that outlines the purpose and context of the publication, explaining that the arguments presented were initially responses to pro-Boer sentiments and articles published in French journals. Guyot foreshadows a systematic examination of Boer politics, addressing key grievances against the government of the South African Republic and the perceived imbalance of power between the Boers and the Uitlanders. Through a detailed analysis of historical events such as the Jameson Raid and the implications of various treaties, he sets the stage for a critique of the Boer leadership and their approach to governance and law, emphasizing a lack of tolerance for dissent and inequitable representation for non-Boers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Transvaal (South Africa) -- History Transvaal (South Africa) -- Politics and government https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17968 59354 59354