The Foundations of Anti-Apartheid [electronic resource] : Liberal Humanitarians and Transnational Activists in Britain and the United States, c.1919-64 /
Skinner, Rob.author.
Anti-apartheid was one of the most significant international causes of the late twentieth century. The book provides the first detailed history of the emergence of anti-apartheid activism in Britain and the USA, tracing the network of individuals and groups who shaped the moral and political character of the movement.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Humanitarian Networks and Segregation; 3 South African Liberalism and 'Friends of Africa'; 4 Human Rights and Anti-Colonialism; 5 The Nationalist Challenge; 6 Sites of Struggle - the Emerging Anti-Apartheid Network; 7 Sharpeville, Sanctions and the Making of a Transnational Movement; 8 Epilogue and Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references.
Anti-apartheid was one of the most significant international causes of the late twentieth century. The book provides the first detailed history of the emergence of anti-apartheid activism in Britain and the USA, tracing the network of individuals and groups who shaped the moral and political character of the movement.
Africa—History.
World politics.
Imperialism.
Africa—Politics and government.
Civilization—History.
World history.
African History.
Political History.
Imperialism and Colonialism.
African Politics.
Cultural History.
World History, Global and Transnational History.