Power and prejudice : the politics and diplomacy of racial discrimination /: the politics and diplomacy of racial discrimination. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Paul Gordon Lauren.
• Authors: Lauren, Paul Gordon
• Contents: Introduction: "The Problem of the Twentieth Century" -- 1. The Heavy Burden of the Past. The Tradition Begins. Conquest and Captives. Racial Slavery and Separation. Ideology, Immigration, and Imperialism -- 2. The Rising Tide. Ideology of Racial Struggle. Immigration and Racial Exclusion. Imperialism and Racial War. World War I and Racial Tensions -- 3. Racial Equality Requested -- and Rejected. Prelude of Anticipation. "This Great Question of World Policy" The Controversy Intensifies. Rejection and Reaction -- 4. From One War to Another. The "Highly Combustible" Question. The League and Racial Issues. Fascism and National Socialism. Into the Abyss of War, Racism, and the "Final Solution" -- 5. The Turning Point. The War as a Mirror. Wartime Proposals for International Action. Human Rights, Racial Equality, and the Charter. The Beginnings with New Questions -- 6. Making a New Beginning. The United Nations as the Forum and Focal Point. Setting Standards for Human Rights. Preventing and Punishing Genocide. The Impact of the Cold War -- 7. The End of Empire. Decolonization and Collapsing Empires in Asia. An Emerging "Third World" and Independence in Africa. Pursuing Decolonization and Self-Determination. Challenging Racial Discrimination -- 8. A Decade for Action. Launching the Decade for Action to Combat Racism. Attacking the "Hard Core" in Southern Africa. Convening the World Conference to Combat Racism. Combating South Africa over Namibia and Apartheid -- 9. Toward the Future. Resistance to Change. Standards -- and Double Standards. "Speeches and Majority Votes" -- or "Iron and Blood"? Continuing and Persistent Problems. Things of the Spirit in the Past and the Future.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 305.8/00973; Race relations -- History -- 20th century; World politics -- 20th century; Racism -- History -- 20th century; International relations; Human rights; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429961069; 0429961065; 9780429972140; 0429972148
• Related ISBNs: 9780813321431
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 19, 2018).
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