This thesis discusses the relations between pro-Boer Irish nationalist (recruitment) propaganda a... more This thesis discusses the relations between pro-Boer Irish nationalist (recruitment) propaganda and personal motives of the foreign fighters who chose to join the Irish Transvaal Brigade (ITB) during the Second Anglo-Boer war of 1899-1902. Using the findings of David Malet, new light will be shed on the consulted sources.
It becomes clear that the Boers acted directly opposite of what would be expected according to Malet's theory that insurgencies will frame their fight to attract foreign fighters. Instead, the Boers obstructed Irish nationalist attempts to join them in their fight.
It also becomes clear that many foreign fighters in the ITB had very different motives from the already accepted Irish-nationalist reason to join the fight of which political careers, socialism and the need for adventure are one of them.
This thesis discusses the relations between pro-Boer Irish nationalist (recruitment) propaganda a... more This thesis discusses the relations between pro-Boer Irish nationalist (recruitment) propaganda and personal motives of the foreign fighters who chose to join the Irish Transvaal Brigade (ITB) during the Second Anglo-Boer war of 1899-1902. Using the findings of David Malet, new light will be shed on the consulted sources.
It becomes clear that the Boers acted directly opposite of what would be expected according to Malet's theory that insurgencies will frame their fight to attract foreign fighters. Instead, the Boers obstructed Irish nationalist attempts to join them in their fight.
It also becomes clear that many foreign fighters in the ITB had very different motives from the already accepted Irish-nationalist reason to join the fight of which political careers, socialism and the need for adventure are one of them.
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It becomes clear that the Boers acted directly opposite of what would be expected according to Malet's theory that insurgencies will frame their fight to attract foreign fighters. Instead, the Boers obstructed Irish nationalist attempts to join them in their fight.
It also becomes clear that many foreign fighters in the ITB had very different motives from the already accepted Irish-nationalist reason to join the fight of which political careers, socialism and the need for adventure are one of them.
It becomes clear that the Boers acted directly opposite of what would be expected according to Malet's theory that insurgencies will frame their fight to attract foreign fighters. Instead, the Boers obstructed Irish nationalist attempts to join them in their fight.
It also becomes clear that many foreign fighters in the ITB had very different motives from the already accepted Irish-nationalist reason to join the fight of which political careers, socialism and the need for adventure are one of them.