Racial Harmony Is Achievable: Lessons from the Kingdom of Hawai'i

ISBN-13: 9781032097800 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 124 str.

Michael Haas

Opis

Using analytical methods, this book recounts how the people of the Hawai'in Islands overcame civil wars, decimating diseases, ecosystem despoliation, religious conflicts, the uprooting of feudalism, worker exploitation, imperialist threats, coups, and a massive influx of new residents who quickly became acculturated. Presenting a plan

Spis treści

Part I: Introduction

1. The Spirit of Aloha

Part II: Historic Challenges to the Kingdom of Hawai‘i

2. Civil Wars

3. Epidemics

4. The Threat of Colonization

5. Religious Conflicts

6. Environmental Despoliation

7. Transformation from Feudalism to Capitalism

8. Foreigners Overwhelm Natives

9. Differential Treatment Based on Race and Sex

10. Civil Unrest and Coup Attempts

Part III: A Kingdom Falls

11. A Coup Topples a Kingdom

12. White Racism Takes Over

Part IV: Legacy of the Kingdom of Hawai‛i

13. Zeal for Progress

14. A Model for the World

O autorze

Michael Haas is an Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Hawaiʽi, USA. He has also held many visiting positions at a number of USA- and UK-based universities. The author of more than fifty books, he was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.