Introduction.

Part One: Irreconcilable expectations.

1. Setting the stage.

2. British expectations at the Cape.

3. Expectations on the Eastern Frontier.

4. The parting of the ways.

5. The Transvaal unsettled.

Part Two: Open borders across the Vaal.

6. Foundation and colonization.

7. Gold to the rescue?

8. From flawed to failed.

9. Britain to the rescue.

Part Three: Gold — the mixed blessing.

10. Economics, the gold standard and British policy in South Africa.

11. Wars, concessions and a short boom.

12. Opening Pandora’s box — mining the gold.

13. The challenge to mining.

Part Four: Intrigue and confrontation.

14. Afrikaner nationalism and railway politics.

15. A tale of two cities.

16. The conspiracy and the raid.

17. Power politics.

18. A short war — a long battle.

Epilogue.

Bibliographical Notes.

Bibliography.

Index.