Title White world order, black power politics : the birth of American international relations / Robert Vitalis

Published Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2015

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Description 1 online resource Series The United States in the world United States in the world. Contents Introduction : a mongrel-American social science -- Empire by association -- Race children -- Storm centers of political theory and practice -- Imperialism and internationalism in the 1920s -- Making the world safe for "minorities" -- The philanthropy of masters -- The first but not last crisis of a Cold War profession -- Ethiopia's hands -- The fate of the Howard School -- Conclusion : the high plane of dignity and discipline Summary "Racism and imperialism are the twin forces that propelled the course of the United States in the world in the early twentieth century and in turn affected the way that diplomatic history and international relations were taught and understood in the American academy. Evolutionary theory, social Darwinism, and racial anthropology had been dominant doctrines in international relations from its beginnings; racist attitudes informed research priorities and were embedded in newly formed professional organizations. In White World Order, Black Power Politics, Robert Vitalis recovers the arguments, texts, and institution building of an extraordinary group of professors at Howard University, including Alain Locke, Ralph Bunche, Rayford Logan, Eric Williams, and Merze Tate, who was the first black female professor of political science in the country. Within the rigidly segregated profession, the "Howard School of International Relations" represented the most important center of opposition to racism and the focal point for theorizing feasible alternatives to dependency and domination for Africans and African Americans through the early 1960s. Vitalis pairs the contributions of white and black scholars to reconstitute forgotten historical dialogues and show the critical role played by race in the formation of international relations"-- Publisher's Web site Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Howard University -- History -- 20th century SUBJECT Howard University fast Howard University gnd Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer Bitterfeld gnd Subject International relations -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States -- History -- 20th century Racism in higher education -- United States -- History -- 20th century Imperialism -- Historiography POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General. HISTORY -- United States -- 20th Century. Imperialism -- Historiography International relations -- Study and teaching (Higher) Race relations Racism in higher education Imperialismus Internationale Politik Ethnische Beziehungen Rassismus SUBJECT United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century Subject United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781501701887 1501701886

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