Michael Haas

Racial Harmony Is Achievable (eBook, ePUB)

Lessons from the Kingdom of Hawai'i

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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 for social transformation, this book will be of key interest in the fields of political science, public affairs, sociology, and Hawaiian studies.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781315468310
• Artikelnr.: 49397378

Autorenporträt

Michael Haas is an Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Hawai¿i, 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.

Inhaltsangabe

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