Transatlantic dimensions of the American anti-imperialist movement, 1899–1909

Cullinane, Michael (2010) Transatlantic dimensions of the American anti-imperialist movement, 1899–1909. Journal of Transatlantic Studies, 8 (4). pp. 301-314. ISSN 1479-4012

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Abstract

The common perception of the American anti-imperialist movement that opposed US expansion after the Spanish–American War is one that was driven by domestic concerns like economics, security and political traditions. While this was certainly a component, there also existed a transnational element that was not spurred by domestic motives, but rather by the international context. Two particular contexts captured the attention of anti-imperialists in these years: the Boer War and the reform of the Congo Free State. The anti-imperialists presented the Boer War as a challenge to traditional US notions of republican brotherhood and as a test of the Anglo-American relationship. In the case of the Congo, they argued that the atrocities in that territory were a challenge to the American understanding of human rights. Both cases also exhibit the development of the Anglo-American relationship and international context that was central to anti-imperialism.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	anti-imperialism, Boers, Congo, militarism, human rights
Subjects:	V100 History by period
Department:	Faculties > Arts, Design and Social Sciences > Humanities
Depositing User:	Ellen Cole
Date Deposited:	25 Jan 2012 19:47
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2019 19:22
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/4665

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